Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.31 in (1026.6 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Oct 3:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Madison WI

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 66. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of sprinkles between midnight and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 66. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tonight
A chance of sprinkles between midnight and 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Madison WI
 43.05°N 89.4°W (Elev. 869 ft)
2:36 am CDT Oct 3, 2026
4am CDT Oct 3, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 9, 2026
 
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