Snow Squalls May Impact the Northeast on Thursday; Dangerously Cold Arctic Air Impact the North-Central US

Snow showers and snow squalls are likely to develop across the Northeast on Thursday. Lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures, gusty winds and dangerous wind chills to the Northern Plains before expanding to the South and East. A major winter storm will begin impacting the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Mostly Cloudy

23°F

-5°C

Humidity	68%
Wind Speed	NW 10 G 20 mph
Barometer	29.93 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint	14°F (-10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	13°F (-11°C)
Last update	21 Jan 10:53 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Madison WI

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 01:00pm until January 24, 12:00pm

Extreme Cold Warning January 23, 12:00am until January 23, 01:00pm

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Extreme Cold Watch

Extreme Cold Warning

Tonight
Low: 7 °F
Snow Showers
Likely
Thursday
High: 17 °F
Isolated Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: -17 °F
Scattered
Flurries and
Blustery then
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: -6 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -15 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 1 °F
Cold
Saturday Night
Low: -5 °F
Chance Snow
Sunday
High: 10 °F
Chance Snow
Sunday Night
Low: -5 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight, then scattered flurries after 3am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Thursday

Scattered flurries before 10am, then isolated snow showers between 10am and 5pm, then scattered flurries after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night

Scattered flurries before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -17. Wind chill values between -30 and -40. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday

Sunny and cold, with a high near -6. Wind chill values between -30 and -40. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -15. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. North wind around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. North wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 10. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -5.