Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East; Severe Storm Threat in the Gulf States Sunday

A significant winter storm is underway, bringing widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Extremely cold air will follow, prolonging dangerous travel and infrastructure impacts into next week. Severe thunderstorms may produce damaging gusts and tornadoes across the eastern Gulf Coast states Sunday morning and afternoon. Read More >

Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Fair

-4°F

-20°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.33 in (1029.9 mb)
Dewpoint -14°F (-26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-17°F (-27°C)
Last update 25 Jan 2:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Cottage Grove WI

Cold Weather Advisory January 26, 12:00am until January 26, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Cold

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 11 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Cold

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -5.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -5.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NE Cottage Grove WI
 43.13°N 89.16°W (Elev. 955 ft)
3:07 am CST Jan 25, 2026
3am CST Jan 25, 2026-6pm CST Jan 31, 2026
 
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