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Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Fog/Mist

53°F

12°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.39 in (1028.9 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 1:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Monona WI

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of smoke after noon. Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Areas Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of smoke before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Sunday
Areas of smoke after noon. Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Areas of smoke before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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Point Forecast:
Monona WI
 43.05°N 89.31°W (Elev. 850 ft)
Last Update:
2:38 am CDT Aug 2, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Aug 2, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2025
 
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