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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Fog/Mist

38°F

3°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.72 in (1007.0 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 1.25 mi
Last update 28 Dec 2:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Madison WI

Wind Advisory December 28, 06:00pm until December 29, 06:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory December 28, 06:00pm until December 29, 12:00pm
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Wind Advisory
Winter Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of drizzle. Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Drizzle and
    Areas Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain, mainly after 9am. Areas of fog before noon. High near 44. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain and
    Areas Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3am. Low around 14. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of snow before 9am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 7am and 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.

    Low: 8 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of drizzle. Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Rain, mainly after 9am. Areas of fog before noon. High near 44. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3am. Low around 14. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of snow before 9am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 7am and 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Madison WI
 43.07°N 89.4°W (Elev. 879 ft)
Last Update:
2:49 am CST Dec 28, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3am CST Dec 28, 2025-6pm CST Jan 3, 2026
 
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