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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 Snow Blowing Snow Fog/Mist and Breezy

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed N 22 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.48 in (999.4 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Wind Chill10°F (-12°C)
Last update 15 Mar 9:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Cottage Grove WI

Blizzard Warning until March 16, 04:00pm
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Blizzard Warning
  •  
    Blizzard Warning until March 16, 04:00pm

    NOW until 4:00pm Mon

    Blizzard Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 17 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow, mainly before 2pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 2pm. High near 21. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 21 °F

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 0. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 22 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow. Low around 16. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 1am. Low around 17. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Monday
Snow, mainly before 2pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 2pm. High near 21. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 0. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Snow. Low around 16. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NE Cottage Grove WI
 43.13°N 89.16°W (Elev. 955 ft)
Last Update:
10:47 pm CDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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