Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Overcast

32°F

0°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed E 13 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.67 in (1005.7 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 15 Mar 4:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Cottage Grove WI

Winter Storm Warning March 15, 07:00pm until March 16, 04:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain.  Low around 31. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain.  High near 45. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 1am, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet between 1am and 2am, then snow after 2am. The sleet could be heavy at times.  Patchy blowing snow before 8pm, then patchy blowing snow after 9pm. Low around 18. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  New snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm.  Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a high near 21. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 21 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 3. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow.  Low around 16. South wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain. Low around 31. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain. High near 45. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 1am, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet between 1am and 2am, then snow after 2am. The sleet could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm, then patchy blowing snow after 9pm. Low around 18. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Monday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a high near 21. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 3. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Snow. Low around 16. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Cottage Grove WI
 43.04°N 89.25°W (Elev. 892 ft)
5:47 am CDT Mar 15, 2026
5am CDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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