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Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather; Extreme Heat; Flash Flooding

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Dangerous heat and fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin. Heavy rainfall and flash flooding possible for the Southeast through Monday. For Hawaii, gusty trade winds a drier weather could result in any fires that start to spread rapidly. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Partly Cloudy

75°F

24°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.5 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 3 Aug 2:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Cottage Grove WI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Areas of smoke after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 58 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of smoke between 1pm and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light northeast wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Areas of smoke after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Areas of smoke between 1pm and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light northeast wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Cottage Grove WI
 43.09°N 89.28°W (Elev. 997 ft)
Last Update:
1:54 pm CDT Aug 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Aug 3, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 9, 2025
 
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