Strong to Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Heat in the Central and Western U.S.

Strong to potentially severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts are forecast Thursday from parts of New England into the Mid Atlantic and Carolinas. Significant heat will expand across the West and Central Plains through Friday, potentially breaking daily high temperature records. Dangerous heat will then build into the Eastern U.S. this weekend through much of next week. 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

63°F

17°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1007.8 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Jun 10:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Madison WI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a slight chance of showers between 8am and 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Juneteenth
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a slight chance of showers between 8am and 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 76.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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Point Forecast:
Madison WI
 43.07°N 89.4°W (Elev. 879 ft)
10:38 pm CDT Jun 18, 2025
11pm CDT Jun 18, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 25, 2025
 
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