Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Overcast

54°F

12°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.0 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 14 Oct 11:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Madison WI

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly after 11am.  Patchy fog after noon. High near 57. East wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers, mainly before 11pm.  Patchy fog before midnight. Low around 45. Windy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly between 10am and 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Areas of frost after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Showers, mainly after 11am. Patchy fog after noon. High near 57. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers, mainly before 11pm. Patchy fog before midnight. Low around 45. Windy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly between 10am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Madison WI
 43.07°N 89.4°W (Elev. 879 ft)
12:31 am CDT Oct 15, 2026
12am CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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