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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.

Fair

-1°F

-18°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.36 in (1030.4 mb)
Dewpoint -5°F (-21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Dec 12:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Madison WI

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 18 by 8pm, then rising to around 28 during the remainder of the night. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 18 °F⇑

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 35 °F

    Cloudy and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain and snow. Low around 29. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 30 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 26 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 31 °F⇓

    Chance Snow
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 18 by 8pm, then rising to around 28 during the remainder of the night. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow. Low around 29. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 30 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 26 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Blustery.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Blustery.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 7.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Madison WI
 43.07°N 89.4°W (Elev. 879 ft)
Last Update:
12:41 am CST Dec 8, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1am CST Dec 8, 2025-6pm CST Dec 14, 2025
 
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