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Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.35 in (1027.4 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 2 Aug 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Monona WI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind.

    Low: 55 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of smoke. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Areas
    Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of smoke before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 57 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Tonight
Areas of smoke. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind.
Sunday
Areas of smoke. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Areas of smoke before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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Point Forecast:
Monona WI
 43.05°N 89.34°W (Elev. 850 ft)
Last Update:
2:08 pm CDT Aug 2, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Aug 2, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2025
 
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