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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.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Aug 11:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Lake Ripley WI

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 55. Calm wind.

    Low: 55 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 55. Calm wind.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Lake Ripley WI
 42.99°N 88.9°W (Elev. 955 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 am CDT Aug 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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