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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.

Mostly Cloudy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed S 17 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1007.8 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Cottage Grove WI

Flood Watch April 17, 01:00pm until April 18, 07:00am
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Flood Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 78 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 4am. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 37. South wind around 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 10am, then a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 4am. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 37. South wind around 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 10am, then a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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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:
11:07 am CDT Apr 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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