Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

14°F

-10°C

Humidity	88%
Wind Speed	E 3 mph
Barometer	29.97 in (1016.6 mb)
Dewpoint	11°F (-12°C)
Visibility	2.50 mi
Last update	21 Jan 2:53 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Monona WI

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 12:00am until January 24, 12:00pm

Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 03:55am until January 21, 06:00am

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Extreme Cold Watch

Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 03:55am until January 21, 06:00am
NOW until 6:00am Wed
Winter Weather Advisory
Overnight
Low: 11 °F
Snow
Wednesday
High: 23 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Snow
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 6 °F
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Thursday
High: 17 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: -15 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: -7 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -17 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 0 °F
Cold

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow, mainly before 4am. Low around 11. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Wednesday

Snow showers, mainly after 4pm. High near 23. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Snow showers, mainly before 9pm. Patchy blowing snow before 3am. Low around 6. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -15. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday

Sunny and cold, with a high near -7. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -17. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Saturday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8.