Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain & Isolated Severe Thunderstorms in Southern California

Snow squalls are likely to cross the Lower Great Lakes this evening and the Ohio Valley through the interior Northeast/northern Mid-Atlantic overnight, before potentially reaching the I-95 corridor from D.C. to New York City early New Year’s Day morning. Heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms will impact coastal southern California including Los Angeles tonight into early on New Year's Day. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

A Few Clouds

11°F

-12°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1017.9 mb)
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-1°F (-18°C)
Last update 31 Dec 10:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Madison WI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 10. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 25 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 27 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
New Year's Day
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 10. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
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Point Forecast:
Madison WI
 43.07°N 89.4°W (Elev. 879 ft)
11:12 pm CST Dec 31, 2025
11pm CST Dec 31, 2025-6pm CST Jan 7, 2026
 
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