Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

A Few Clouds

71°F

22°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.1 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 5:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field WI

Flood Watch April 17, 01:00pm until April 18, 07:00am
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Flood Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 78 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am. Some of the storms could be severe.  Low around 37. South wind around 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 37. South wind around 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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Point Forecast:
Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field WI
 43.13°N 89.33°W (Elev. 850 ft)
5:36 pm CDT Apr 16, 2026
6pm CDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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