Severe Weather and Excessive Rain from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley

Severe thunderstorms may produce tornadoes, some strong, damaging wind gusts above 70 mph, and very large hail exceeding 2 inches in diameter, and intense rainfall that may cause flash flooding tonight across much of the southern Plains and lower Missouri Valley. The severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall will expand from east Texas into the Mississippi Valley on Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

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Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Overcast

59°F

15°C

Humidity	87%
Wind Speed	N 6 mph
Barometer	29.90 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint	55°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	28 Apr 3:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Madison WI

Overnight

Chance
T-storms
Low: 57 °F
Sunday

Showers and
Patchy Fog
High: 59 °F
Sunday
Night

Showers
Low: 55 °F
Monday

Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
High: 67 °F
Monday
Night

Slight Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Low: 46 °F
Tuesday

Sunny
High: 73 °F
Tuesday
Night

Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Low: 57 °F
Wednesday

Chance
Showers
High: 74 °F
Wednesday
Night

Showers
Likely
Low: 56 °F

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 9am. Patchy fog between 7am and noon. High near 59. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 55. East wind around 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday

A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.