Tracking Two Storms Impacting the Northern U.S. Through Thanksgiving and into This Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow and gusty winds, including some local blizzard conditions, will continue into Thanksgiving Day across the Great Lakes then lingering through Friday night for Lakes Erie and Ontario. Confidence is increasing for another winter storm to develop over the northern and central Rockies Friday and track across the central Plains through the Midwest and Great Lakes this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity	63%
Wind Speed	NW 12 G 31 mph
Barometer	30.10 in (1020.6 mb)
Dewpoint	17°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	18°F (-8°C)
Last update	26 Nov 11:53 pm CST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Madison WI

Overnight
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Thanksgiving Day
High: 30 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 19 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
Friday
High: 30 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 19 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Snow
Likely
Saturday
High: 28 °F
Heavy Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 21 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blustery
Sunday
High: 27 °F
Chance Snow
and Blustery
then Partly
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 2 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Thanksgiving Day

A chance of flurries between 9am and noon, then a slight chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Snow likely after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Saturday

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 28. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 7 inches possible.

Saturday Night

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 21. Blustery, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 17.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 20.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 16.