Areas of Severe Thunderstorms, Excessive Rainfall, and Extreme Heat Tuesday

In the Northern Plains into the Upper Great Lakes and Mid-Atlantic, heavy to excessive rain may bring flash and urban flooding Tuesday. Severe thunderstorms producing damaging winds are most likely over parts of the Dakotas into Minnesota Tuesday afternoon into the overnight, with other isolated storms producing hail or wind over the northern High Plains. Extreme heat returns to the southwest U.S. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.4 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Jul 11:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Madison WI

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind.

    High: 86 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Southwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 83 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
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Point Forecast:
Madison WI
 43.07°N 89.4°W (Elev. 879 ft)
11:52 pm CDT Jul 6, 2026
12am CDT Jul 7, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 13, 2026
 
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