Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14° N Lon: 89.35° W Elev: 860 ft.

Overcast

13°F

-11°C

Humidity	64%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.13 in (1022.3 mb)
Dewpoint	3°F (-16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	20 Jan 8:53 pm CST

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Detailed forecast for

Dane County

Tonight

Not as cold. Slight chance of light snow in the evening, then snow in the late evening and overnight. Snow accumulation of 2 to 3 inches. Near steady temperature around 11. South winds up to 5 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight. Chance of snow near 100 percent.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy. Light snow likely late in the afternoon. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Highs in the lower 20s. West winds up to 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. Chance of snow 70 percent.

Wednesday Night

Cloudy with light snow likely in the evening, then mostly cloudy with slight chance of light snow late in the evening. Partly cloudy after midnight. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Total snow accumulation 2 to 5 inches. Lows around 5. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent.

Thursday

Partly sunny. Highs around 15. West winds 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night

Bitterly cold. Colder. Partly cloudy. Lows around 15 below. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Wind chill readings 26 below to 36 below zero.

Friday

Sunny. Much colder. Highs around 6 below.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy. Lows around 16 below.

Saturday

Partly sunny. Highs around 1.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light snow. Lows around 8 below.