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Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Overcast

12°C

54°F

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed NE 7 km/h
Barometer 1021.0 mb (30.15 in)
Dewpoint 8°C (46°F)
Visibility 16 km
Wind Chill12°C (53°F)
Last update 15 Oct 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Madison WI

  • Today

    Today: Showers, mainly after 10am. Patchy fog after noon. High near 14. East wind 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 cm possible.

    High: 14 °C

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Patchy fog before midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 7. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 km/h increasing to 35 to 45 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.

    Low: 7 °C

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers between 9am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Breezy, with a north wind around 35 km/h, with gusts as high as 50 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 12 °C

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around -1. Blustery, with a north wind 25 to 35 km/h decreasing to 5 to 15 km/h.

    Low: -1 °C

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 13. Southwest wind 5 to 10 km/h increasing to 15 to 20 km/h in the afternoon.

    High: 13 °C

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 3. Southwest wind 15 to 20 km/h increasing to 25 to 30 km/h after midnight.

    Low: 3 °C

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 17. Southwest wind 25 to 30 km/h, with gusts as high as 40 km/h.

    High: 17 °C

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Southwest wind 10 to 20 km/h.

    Low: 5 °C

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.

    High: 19 °C

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers, mainly after 10am. Patchy fog after noon. High near 14. East wind 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 cm possible.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Patchy fog before midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 7. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 km/h increasing to 35 to 45 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.
Friday
A chance of showers between 9am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Breezy, with a north wind around 35 km/h, with gusts as high as 50 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around -1. Blustery, with a north wind 25 to 35 km/h decreasing to 5 to 15 km/h.
Saturday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 13. Southwest wind 5 to 10 km/h increasing to 15 to 20 km/h in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 3. Southwest wind 15 to 20 km/h increasing to 25 to 30 km/h after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 17. Southwest wind 25 to 30 km/h, with gusts as high as 40 km/h.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Southwest wind 10 to 20 km/h.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 20.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
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Point Forecast:
Madison WI
 43.07°N 89.4°W (Elev. 879 m)
Last Update:
5:32 am CDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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