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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

40°F

4°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.79 in (1009.5 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Last update 4 Apr 7:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Madison WI

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 48. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 53. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. North wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow showers before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Breezy.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 48. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 53. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Friday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Madison WI
 43.07°N 89.4°W (Elev. 879 ft)
Last Update:
7:33 am CDT Apr 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Apr 4, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 10, 2026
 
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