Tracking Storm System Across the Eastern U.S.

A storm system will continue to produce widespread showers and thunderstorms as it progresses eastward across the central U.S. into the Northeast through the weekend. There are risks of severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall on Saturday from the Ozarks into the mid-Mississippi River Valley with potential for damaging winds, large hail, tornadoes, and flash flooding. 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

73°F

23°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.67 in (1004.5 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Oct 6:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Madison WI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then showers likely after 1am.  Partly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. South wind around 15 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then showers likely after 1am. Partly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. South wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
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Point Forecast:
Madison WI
 43.07°N 89.4°W (Elev. 879 ft)
7:17 pm CDT Oct 17, 2025
7pm CDT Oct 17, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 24, 2025
 
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