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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.

Partly Cloudy

33°F

1°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in (1017.3 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Apr 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Madison WI

Frost Advisory until April 30, 08:00am
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Frost Advisory
  •  
    Frost Advisory until April 30, 08:00am

    NOW until 8:00am Thu

    Frost Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 34 °F

    Frost

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Widespread frost, mainly before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Widespread frost, mainly before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 52. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Frost then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 58 °F

    Frost then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Widespread frost. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind.
Thursday
Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Widespread frost, mainly before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Widespread frost, mainly before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 52. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Madison WI
 43.07°N 89.4°W (Elev. 879 ft)
Last Update:
5:32 am CDT Apr 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Apr 30, 2026-6pm CDT May 6, 2026
 
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