Snow Squalls May Impact the Northeast on Thursday; Dangerously Cold Arctic Air Impact the North-Central US

Snow showers and snow squalls are likely to develop across the Northeast on Thursday. Lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures, gusty winds and dangerous wind chills to the Northern Plains before expanding to the South and East. A major winter storm will begin impacting the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Fair

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1018.5 mb)
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Jan 2:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Shorewood Hills WI

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 01:00pm until January 24, 12:00pm
Extreme Cold Warning January 23, 12:00am until January 23, 01:00pm
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Extreme Cold Warning
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear early, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered flurries between 11am and noon, then isolated snow showers after noon.  Patchy blowing snow between noon and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 15 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Scattered flurries before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around -16. Wind chill values between -30 and -40. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -16 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -6. Wind chill values between -30 and -40. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: -6 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: -15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: -7 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon.  Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -7.

    Low: -7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear early, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Scattered flurries between 11am and noon, then isolated snow showers after noon. Patchy blowing snow between noon and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Scattered flurries before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -16. Wind chill values between -30 and -40. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -6. Wind chill values between -30 and -40. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -7.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 14.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Shorewood Hills WI
 43.07°N 89.43°W (Elev. 902 ft)
3:06 am CST Jan 22, 2026
3am CST Jan 22, 2026-6pm CST Jan 28, 2026
 
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