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Heavy Precipitation in the West; Wintry Mix in the North; Fire Weather in the High Plains

Pacific moisture will continue to bring locally heavy coastal/lower elevation rain and heavy mountain snow to the West Coast and portions of the Intermountain West through Monday. A wintry mix will create hazardous travel across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest into early Monday. Dry, gusty winds are resulting in elevated to critical fire weather in the south/central High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed S 14 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1014.0 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 4 Jan 6:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field WI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of freezing rain before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Freezing Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 9am. Patchy freezing fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 38 °F

    Patchy
    Freezing Fog
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow between midnight and 1am, then a chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of rain before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of freezing rain before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Patchy fog before 9am. Patchy freezing fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Monday Night
A chance of snow between midnight and 1am, then a chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Friday
A chance of rain before noon, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field WI
 43.13°N 89.36°W (Elev. 948 ft)
Last Update:
5:26 pm CST Jan 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CST Jan 4, 2026-6pm CST Jan 11, 2026
 
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