Severe Thunderstorms for Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Typhoon Approaching Guam

A cold front will sweep eastward today accompanied by strong to severe thunderstorms for the mid-Atlantic and Northeast today. In the wake of this cold front, autumn like temperatures and gusty winds from the Plains, Mississippi Valley, Great Lakes to most of the eastern seaboard. Fire weather conditions for lower Mississippi Valley into portions of California. For Guam, a typhoon is approaching. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Overcast

49°F

9°C

Humidity	83%
Wind Speed	NW 12 G 18 mph
Barometer	29.97 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint	44°F (7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	44°F (7°C)
Last update	16 Oct 5:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Madison WI

Freeze Warning October 17, 01:00am until October 17, 09:00am

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Freeze Warning

Today
High: 52 °F
Breezy.
Showers then
Cloudy
Tonight
Low: 31 °F
Decreasing
Clouds then
Frost
Saturday
High: 54 °F
Frost then
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 39 °F
Clear then
Clear and
Breezy
Sunday
High: 62 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 65 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 42 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 69 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers, mainly before 10am. High near 52. Breezy, with a light northwest wind becoming north 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight

Widespread frost, mainly after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 31. North wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Saturday

Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.