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Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Overcast

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.88 in (1012.7 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 15 Feb 5:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Madison WI

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy, with an east wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 44. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy
    then Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Washington's Birthday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy, with an east wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 44. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Madison WI
 43.07°N 89.4°W (Elev. 879 ft)
Last Update:
5:42 am CST Feb 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CST Feb 15, 2026-6pm CST Feb 21, 2026
 
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