Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.89 in (1011.9 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 10:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Madison WI

Flood Watch April 17, 01:00pm until April 18, 07:00am
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Flood Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall.  Low around 37. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Low around 37. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Madison WI
 43.07°N 89.4°W (Elev. 879 ft)
11:12 pm CDT Apr 16, 2026
11pm CDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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