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Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Partly Cloudy

65°F

18°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.41 in (1029.6 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 8:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Madison WI

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of smoke after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Areas Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of smoke before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 58 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Sunday
Areas of smoke after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Areas of smoke before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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Point Forecast:
Madison WI
 43.07°N 89.4°W (Elev. 879 ft)
Last Update:
6:38 am CDT Aug 2, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Aug 2, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2025
 
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