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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 Drizzle Fog/Mist

39°F

4°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 29.53 in (1000.7 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 28 Dec 10:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Madison WI

Wind Advisory December 28, 06:00pm until December 29, 06:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory December 28, 06:00pm until December 29, 12:00pm
Dense Fog Advisory December 28, 11:35am until December 28, 12:00pm
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Wind Advisory
Winter Weather Advisory
Dense Fog Advisory
  •  
    Dense Fog Advisory December 28, 11:35am until December 28, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Sun

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Today

    High: 41 °F

    Rain and
    Areas Dense
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow. Patchy blowing snow after 9pm. Low around 15. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow likely, mainly before 7am. Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 19 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.

    Low: 8 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain. Areas of dense fog. High near 41. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Snow. Patchy blowing snow after 9pm. Low around 15. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Monday
Snow likely, mainly before 7am. Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
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Point Forecast:
Madison WI
 43.07°N 89.4°W (Elev. 879 ft)
Last Update:
11:16 am CST Dec 28, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11am CST Dec 28, 2025-6pm CST Jan 3, 2026
 
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