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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.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

36°F

2°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.68 in (1005.8 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 26 Dec 3:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Madison WI

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Drizzle, mainly before 5am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of drizzle, mainly before 7am. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 43. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance
    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain Likely
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Drizzle, mainly before 5am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A chance of drizzle, mainly before 7am. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 43. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Rain likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Madison WI
 43.07°N 89.4°W (Elev. 879 ft)
Last Update:
3:21 am CST Dec 26, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Dec 26, 2025-6pm CST Jan 1, 2026
 
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