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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.

Mostly Cloudy

85°F

29°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 1 Sep 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SE McFarland WI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 96. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 73 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 96. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 90 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 96. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 96. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Labor Day
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SE McFarland WI
 42.98°N 89.22°W (Elev. 846 ft)
Last Update:
1:41 pm CDT Sep 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Sep 1, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 7, 2026
 
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