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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

-7°F

-22°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 30.48 in (1035.1 mb)
Dewpoint -18°F (-28°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-24°F (-31°C)
Last update 20 Jan 11:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Madison WI

Extreme Cold Warning until January 21, 12:00pm
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Extreme Cold Warning
  •  
    Extreme Cold Warning until January 21, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Tue

    Extreme Cold Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: -15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 1 °F

    Cold

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to around 5 by 5am. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -2 °F⇑

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to around 5 by 5am. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
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Point Forecast:
Madison WI
 43.07°N 89.4°W (Elev. 879 ft)
Last Update:
10:56 pm CST Jan 20, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Jan 21, 2025-6pm CST Jan 27, 2025
 
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