Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.1 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Aug 1:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Monona WI

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. West wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. West wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Monona WI
 43.05°N 89.34°W (Elev. 850 ft)
1:21 am CDT Aug 8, 2026
2am CDT Aug 8, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 14, 2026
 
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