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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.

Overcast

65°F

18°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1008.1 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Apr 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field WI

Flood Watch April 15, 04:00pm until April 16, 07:00am
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Flood Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Patchy fog after 11pm. Low around 54. South wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 11am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 42. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Patchy fog after 11pm. Low around 54. South wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 11am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 42. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field WI
 43.13°N 89.33°W (Elev. 850 ft)
Last Update:
12:36 pm CDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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