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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.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1020.5 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 1 Dec 5:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Madison WI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 9pm. Low around 13. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 26 by 4am. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 20 °F⇑

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 29 by 10am, then falling to around 21 during the remainder of the day. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 29 °F⇓

    Snow Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 12. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 12 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, mainly before 9pm. Low around 13. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 26 by 4am. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 29 by 10am, then falling to around 21 during the remainder of the day. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 12. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Madison WI
 43.07°N 89.4°W (Elev. 879 ft)
Last Update:
5:32 pm CST Dec 1, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6pm CST Dec 1, 2025-6pm CST Dec 8, 2025
 
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