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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.

Mostly Cloudy

72°F

22°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.1 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Aug 3:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Madison WI

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 83. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 83 °F

    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind around 10 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 83. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Madison WI
 43.07°N 89.4°W (Elev. 879 ft)
Last Update:
3:17 am CDT Aug 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Aug 11, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 17, 2026
 
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