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Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Overcast

34°F

1°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed NE 17 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1007.2 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 11 Mar 12:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Cottage Grove WI

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of drizzle before 3am, then a slight chance of drizzle or freezing rain after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Drizzle/Freezing
    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Drizzle, snow, and freezing rain, becoming all snow after noon. Patchy fog between 8am and 1pm. High near 36. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog then Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain before 4am, then rain and snow. Low around 34. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 34 °F

    Windy. Rain
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow before 7am. High near 42. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 42 °F

    Windy. Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of drizzle before 3am, then a slight chance of drizzle or freezing rain after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Drizzle, snow, and freezing rain, becoming all snow after noon. Patchy fog between 8am and 1pm. High near 36. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain before 4am, then rain and snow. Low around 34. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Snow before 7am. High near 42. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Rain and snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Cottage Grove WI
 43.11°N 89.25°W (Elev. 938 ft)
Last Update:
12:52 am CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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