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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.

Overcast

36°F

2°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1017.2 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 18 Mar 9:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Cottage Grove WI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of freezing rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog between 8am and 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of freezing rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Patchy fog between 8am and 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Cottage Grove WI
 43.04°N 89.25°W (Elev. 892 ft)
Last Update:
9:35 pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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