Winter Weather Brings Dangerous Travel Conditions Across the Northern U.S.

Heavy lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes through early Saturday. Snow squalls with heavy snow and gusty winds will create dangerous travel in the Interior Northeast due to low visibility and slippery roads. A major winter storm will bring moderate to heavy, accumulating snow and gusty winds from the eastern Plains to the western Great Lakes today through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Partly Cloudy

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.33 in (1028.6 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Nov 4:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Madison WI

Winter Storm Warning November 29, 03:00am until November 30, 06:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly after 3am.  Low around 21. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  High near 28. East wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 8 inches possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow.  Low around 24. Blustery, with a northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon.  Patchy blowing snow between 10am and noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 22. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, mainly after 3am. Low around 21. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 28. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 8 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 24. Blustery, with a northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Patchy blowing snow between 10am and noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Madison WI
 43.07°N 89.4°W (Elev. 879 ft)
5:16 pm CST Nov 28, 2025
5pm CST Nov 28, 2025-6pm CST Dec 5, 2025
 
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