Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

A Few Clouds

49°F

9°C

Humidity	56%
Wind Speed	SW 8 G 24 mph
Barometer	29.52 in (999.9 mb)
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	46°F (8°C)
Last update	13 Jan 10:53 am CST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Cottage Grove WI

Today
High: 49 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Tonight
Low: 20 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow and
Blustery
Wednesday
High: 23 °F
Decreasing
Clouds and
Blustery
Wednesday Night
Low: 10 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 25 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 21 °F
Snow
Friday
High: 32 °F
Snow
Friday Night
Low: 11 °F
Snow Likely
Saturday
High: 16 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today

Increasing clouds, with a high near 49. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

A slight chance of rain showers before midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers between midnight and 3am, then scattered flurries after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Snow. Low around 21. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Friday

Snow. High near 32. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday Night

Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. West wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.