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Monitoring Tsunami Impacts Across the Pacific; Air Quality Concerns; Dangerous Heat; Critical Fire Weather for the West

Tsunami impacts continue for portions of the Pacific basin. Wildfire smoke causes unhealthy air in Midwest to Great Lakes. Heat dome spans Mississippi Valley to Mid-Atlantic with excessive heat warnings and advisories. Critical fire weather in Great Basin to Pacific Northwest (dry thunderstorms). Cold front spawns severe storms/heavy rain in Central U.S. today, shifts to East Coast Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Rain Fog/Mist

68°F

20°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed NE 15 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.0 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 1.50 mi
Last update 30 Jul 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Madison WI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 73. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 3am. Areas of smoke after 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 73. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 3am. Areas of smoke after 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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Point Forecast:
Madison WI
 43.07°N 89.4°W (Elev. 879 ft)
Last Update:
10:21 am CDT Jul 30, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Jul 30, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 5, 2025
 
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