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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

80°F

27°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed E 13 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.4 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 14 Aug 2:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake Ripley WI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 83 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 81. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 81. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Ripley WI
 42.99°N 88.99°W (Elev. 846 ft)
Last Update:
2:46 pm CDT Aug 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Aug 14, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 21, 2026
 
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