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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.

Light Drizzle Fog/Mist

34°F

1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 27 Dec 6:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Madison WI

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 4pm, then patchy fog after 5pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 43. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain. High near 48. Breezy, with an east wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 9pm. Low around 17. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Windy.
    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 26. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 4pm, then patchy fog after 5pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 43. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Rain. High near 48. Breezy, with an east wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 9pm. Low around 17. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 26. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 12.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 0.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 16.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Madison WI
 43.07°N 89.4°W (Elev. 879 ft)
Last Update:
5:37 am CST Dec 27, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Dec 27, 2025-6pm CST Jan 2, 2026
 
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