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Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Fair

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.19 in (1023.3 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 4 Mar 4:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Cottage Grove WI

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely before noon. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 49. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 65. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain before 9pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm between 9pm and midnight, then rain after midnight. Low around 41. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Rain likely before noon. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 49. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 65. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain before 9pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm between 9pm and midnight, then rain after midnight. Low around 41. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Rain likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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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:
4:17 am CST Mar 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CST Mar 4, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 10, 2026
 
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