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Heavy Rainfall and Flash Flood Threat for the Southern Plains Today; Severe Thunderstorms from the Northeast to the Ohio Valley

Heavy rains are leading to an elevated concern for flash flooding across parts of Oklahoma and Texas today, and this heavy rainfall will spread slowly east over the weekend. Severe thunderstorms may produce damaging winds and a few tornadoes across parts of the Northeast and Ohio Valley this afternoon and evening. Significant river flooding continues across the Carolinas. Read More >

Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Mostly Cloudy

53°F

12°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed N 8 G 16 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1023.6 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 21 Sep 7:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Madison WI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 43 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    Sunny

    High: 64 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 47 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    Sunny

    High: 69 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 52 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72. South wind around 10 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 72 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 59 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Slight Chance
    Showers

    High: 68 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 48 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72. South wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
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Point Forecast:
Madison WI
 43.07°N 89.4°W (Elev. 879 ft)
Last Update:
7:39 pm CDT Sep 21, 2018
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Sep 21, 2018-6pm CDT Sep 28, 2018
 
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