Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Ongoing Heat in the South

Severe thunderstorms and showers pose a risk for excessive rain, localized flash flooding, strong gusts and/or large hail across portions of the northern and central Plains, the Lower Missouri to Lower Ohio Valleys, and across the Mid-Atlantic this afternoon and evening. Extreme heat is ongoing over the Desert Southwest and the Southeast U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Mostly Cloudy

71°F

22°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.3 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Jul 6:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Madison WI

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10am.  Cloudy, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, then becoming mostly cloudy during the afternoon, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, then becoming mostly cloudy during the afternoon, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles S Madison WI
 43.05°N 89.37°W (Elev. 850 ft)
6:27 am CDT Jul 9, 2026
7am CDT Jul 9, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 15, 2026
 
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