Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. 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

-5°F

-21°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.60 in (1039.3 mb)
Dewpoint -19°F (-28°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-18°F (-28°C)
Last update 24 Jan 12:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Cottage Grove WI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Calm wind.

    High: 1 °F

    Cold

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 8. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Cold

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 9. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Cold

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 11.

    High: 11 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 8. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 9. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 11.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 13.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Cottage Grove WI
 43.04°N 89.25°W (Elev. 892 ft)
12:08 pm CST Jan 24, 2026
12pm CST Jan 24, 2026-6pm CST Jan 30, 2026
 
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