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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Overcast

35°F

2°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.94 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Dec 9:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Madison WI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of fog before 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 43. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Areas Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain. Patchy fog before 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain, mainly after noon. High near 44. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Windy.
    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of snow before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 26. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Areas of fog before 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 43. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Patchy fog before 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Rain, mainly after noon. High near 44. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of snow before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 26. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 17.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 12.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 0.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Madison WI
 43.07°N 89.4°W (Elev. 879 ft)
Last Update:
9:49 pm CST Dec 26, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Dec 26, 2025-6pm CST Jan 2, 2026
 
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