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.

A Few Clouds

8°F

-13°C

Humidity	73%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer	30.07 in (1020.1 mb)
Dewpoint	1°F (-17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	-1°F (-18°C)
Last update	22 Jan 5:53 am 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

Today
High: 16 °F
Isolated Snow
Showers and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: -16 °F
Scattered
Flurries
Friday
High: -5 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -14 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 2 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: -7 °F
Chance Snow
Sunday
High: 10 °F
Chance Snow
Sunday Night
Low: -7 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 12 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Scattered flurries between 11am and noon, then isolated snow showers after noon. Patchy blowing snow between noon and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

Scattered flurries before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -16. Wind chill values between -30 and -40. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday

Sunny and cold, with a high near -5. Wind chill values between -30 and -40. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14. Wind chill values between -20 and -25. North wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 2. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. North wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. Northwest wind around 10 mph.