Severe Thunderstorms for Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Typhoon Approaching Guam

A cold front will sweep eastward today accompanied by strong to severe thunderstorms for the mid-Atlantic and Northeast today. In the wake of this cold front, autumn like temperatures and gusty winds from the Plains, Mississippi Valley, Great Lakes to most of the eastern seaboard. Fire weather conditions for lower Mississippi Valley into portions of California. For Guam, a typhoon is approaching. Read More >

Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Overcast

49°F

9°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed NW 9 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1014.1 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 16 Oct 4:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Sun Prairie WI

Freeze Warning October 17, 01:00am until October 17, 09:00am
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Freeze Warning
  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers or sprinkles before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread frost, mainly after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 30. North wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers or sprinkles before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Widespread frost, mainly after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 30. North wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Sun Prairie WI
 43.17°N 89.21°W (Elev. 948 ft)
4:33 am CDT Oct 16, 2026
5am CDT Oct 16, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 22, 2026
 
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