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Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Overcast

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.27 in (1026.2 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 12 Feb 6:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Madison WI

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 39 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. East wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. East wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening.
Washington's Birthday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
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Point Forecast:
Madison WI
 43.07°N 89.4°W (Elev. 879 ft)
Last Update:
6:26 am CST Feb 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CST Feb 12, 2026-6pm CST Feb 18, 2026
 
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