Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Weather

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Mostly Cloudy

65°F

18°C

Humidity	54%
Wind Speed	NW 7 mph
Barometer	30.14 in (1020.5 mb)
Dewpoint	48°F (9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	13 Sep 1:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Madison WI

This Afternoon
High: 65 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 71 °F
Sunny then
Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 64 °F
Windy. Chance
Showers then
Showers
Tuesday
High: 76 °F
Showers and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 55 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 71 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 60 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Thursday
High: 74 °F
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly cloudy early, then becoming sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 64. Windy, with a southeast wind 20 to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Showers, mainly before 1pm. High near 76. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.

Wednesday

A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.

Friday Night

Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday

Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%.