Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures This Weekend

Another clipper will drop into the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest into Sunday with snow and gusty winds contributing to some areas of blizzard conditions and snow squalls. Impactful snowfall will occur up and down the East Coast Sunday extending from the western Florida Panhandle to Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Light Snow

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1017.4 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill7°F (-14°C)
Last update 17 Jan 7:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Cottage Grove WI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow before 10pm, then a chance of flurries between 10pm and 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 5 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, mainly after 2pm.  High near 17. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Southwest wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow, mainly before midnight.  Low around -2. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: -2 °F

    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 4 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: -3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. South wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of snow before 10pm, then a chance of flurries between 10pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Snow, mainly after 2pm. High near 17. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around -2. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 19.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 9.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Cottage Grove WI
 43.04°N 89.25°W (Elev. 892 ft)
7:46 pm CST Jan 17, 2026
8pm CST Jan 17, 2026-6pm CST Jan 24, 2026
 
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