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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.

Overcast

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed S 14 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1021.1 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill7°F (-14°C)
Last update 8 Dec 7:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Madison WI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow and freezing rain likely before 4am, then a chance of freezing rain. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 24 by 5am. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F⇑

    Chance Snow
    then Wintry
    Mix Likely
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of freezing rain before 5pm, then snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 33. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Freezing Rain
    then Wintry
    Mix Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain and snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 1am, then rain and snow between 1am and 3am, then snow likely after 3am. Low around 27. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Blustery.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow and freezing rain likely before 4am, then a chance of freezing rain. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 24 by 5am. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
A chance of freezing rain before 5pm, then snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 33. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 1am, then rain and snow between 1am and 3am, then snow likely after 3am. Low around 27. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Blustery.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Madison WI
 43.07°N 89.4°W (Elev. 879 ft)
Last Update:
7:37 pm CST Dec 8, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7pm CST Dec 8, 2025-6pm CST Dec 15, 2025
 
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