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Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Overcast

40°F

4°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed W 8 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.76 in (1008.0 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 18 Apr 6:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Madison WI

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
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Point Forecast:
Madison WI
 43.07°N 89.4°W (Elev. 879 ft)
Last Update:
7:33 am CDT Apr 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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