Hot Temperatures, Excessive Rainfall, and Severe Thunderstorms in the Eastern U.S.

Hot temperatures are expected again today along the Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, and lower Mississippi Valley. Heavy to excessive rainfall from thunderstorms today in parts of the Midwest to the Mid-Atlantic regions may bring areas of flooding. Severe thunderstorms pose a risk for damaging wind gusts across the Mid Atlantic region again today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Mostly Cloudy

80°F

27°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed NE 13 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.0 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 5 Jul 2:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Madison WI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 60. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 82 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 60. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Madison WI
 43.07°N 89.4°W (Elev. 879 ft)
3:16 pm CDT Jul 5, 2026
3pm CDT Jul 5, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 12, 2026
 
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