Tracking Storm System Across the Eastern U.S.

A storm system will continue to produce widespread showers and thunderstorms as it progresses eastward across the central U.S. into the Northeast through the weekend. There are risks of severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall on Saturday from the Ozarks into the mid-Mississippi River Valley with potential for damaging winds, large hail, tornadoes, and flash flooding. 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

71°F

22°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.61 in (1002.2 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Oct 4:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Madison WI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 47. Windy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 15 to 25 mph. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 58. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy frost after 5am.  Otherwise, clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 47. Windy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 15 to 25 mph. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 58. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Monday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Madison WI
 43.07°N 89.4°W (Elev. 879 ft)
4:41 pm CDT Oct 18, 2025
5pm CDT Oct 18, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 25, 2025
 
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