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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.

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in (1018.4 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 May 9:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Madison WI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 39. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers between 10pm and 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 39. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers between 10pm and 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Madison WI
 43.07°N 89.4°W (Elev. 879 ft)
Last Update:
9:33 pm CDT May 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT May 13, 2026-6pm CDT May 20, 2026
 
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