Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

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

13°F

-11°C

Humidity	88%
Wind Speed	E 3 mph
Barometer	30.07 in (1020.0 mb)
Dewpoint	10°F (-12°C)
Visibility	3.00 mi
Last update	20 Jan 11:53 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Madison WI

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 12:00am until January 24, 12:00pm

Winter Weather Advisory until January 21, 06:00am

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Extreme Cold Watch

Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory until January 21, 06:00am
NOW until 6:00am Wed
Winter Weather Advisory
Overnight
Low: 10 °F
Snow
Wednesday
High: 24 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Snow
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 6 °F
Snow Likely
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Thursday
High: 15 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: -15 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: -6 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -16 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 1 °F
Cold

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow, mainly before 4am. Low around 10. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Wednesday

Snow likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -15. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

Friday

Sunny and cold, with a high near -6. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -16. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7.