Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Rain Fog/Mist

54°F

12°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.7 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 15 Oct 10:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake Ripley WI

  • Today

    Today: Showers.  Patchy fog after noon. High near 58. East wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly before 10pm.  Patchy fog before midnight. Low around 45. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers after 5pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers. Patchy fog after noon. High near 58. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog before midnight. Low around 45. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of showers before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers after 5pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Ripley WI
 42.99°N 88.99°W (Elev. 846 ft)
10:32 am CDT Oct 15, 2026
11am CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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