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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures This Weekend

Another clipper will drop into the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest into Sunday with snow and gusty winds contributing to some areas of blizzard conditions and snow squalls. Impactful snowfall will occur up and down the East Coast Sunday extending from the western Florida Panhandle to Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Overcast

8°F

-13°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1017.8 mb)
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-5°F (-21°C)
Last update 18 Jan 2:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Madison WI

Cold Weather Advisory January 19, 03:00am until January 19, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, mainly after 3pm. High near 16. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 16 °F

    Cloudy then
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow, mainly before 10pm. Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Low around -3. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Windy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: -3 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 5 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 15. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 9 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Snow, mainly after 3pm. High near 16. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow, mainly before 10pm. Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Low around -3. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Windy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
M.L.King Day
Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 15. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Madison WI
 43.07°N 89.4°W (Elev. 879 ft)
Last Update:
2:47 am CST Jan 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CST Jan 18, 2026-6pm CST Jan 24, 2026
 
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