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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.

Mostly Cloudy

68°F

20°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.74 in (1006.8 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Apr 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Madison WI

Flood Watch until April 16, 07:00am
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch until April 16, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Thu

    Flood Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 72 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Patchy fog after 11pm. Low around 55. South wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 11am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers likely. Low around 40. South wind around 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Patchy fog after 11pm. Low around 55. South wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 11am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers likely. Low around 40. South wind around 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Madison WI
 43.07°N 89.4°W (Elev. 879 ft)
Last Update:
2:36 pm CDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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