Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Fair

13°F

-11°C

Humidity	67%
Wind Speed	NW 8 mph
Barometer	30.05 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint	4°F (-16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	2°F (-17°C)
Last update	15 Jan 12:53 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Cottage Grove WI

Overnight
Low: 10 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 24 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 22 °F
Chance Wintry
Mix then
Wintry Mix
Likely
Friday
High: 34 °F
Snow Likely
Friday Night
Low: 12 °F
Chance Snow
Saturday
High: 18 °F
Chance Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 4 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 14 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 1 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 22. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind around 10 mph.

Saturday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.

M.L.King Day

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 7.