Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Mostly Cloudy

65°F

18°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Jul 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Madison WI

  • Today

    Today: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 103. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. South wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 103. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
A chance of showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. South wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Madison WI
 43.07°N 89.4°W (Elev. 879 ft)
5:52 am CDT Jul 25, 2026
6am CDT Jul 25, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 31, 2026
 
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