Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall; Typhoon Watch in Guam and CNMI

Heavy to excessive rainfall will continue through tonight from the Texas Big Bend region into southern Oklahoma. Scattered damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes may accompany a line of severe thunderstorms that is expected across the Mid-Atlantic into New England Friday. A Typhoon Watch continues for Guam and CNMI as Tropical Storm Champi will strengthen and approach the islands this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Overcast

56°F

13°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.78 in (1008.6 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 6:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field WI

Freeze Watch October 17, 01:00am until October 17, 09:00am
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Freeze Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly before 10pm.  Low around 45. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly between 11am and 3pm.  Mostly 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 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 29. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light northwest  after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 56 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers, mainly before 10pm. Low around 45. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly between 11am and 3pm. Mostly 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 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 29. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field WI
 43.18°N 89.3°W (Elev. 915 ft)
7:33 pm CDT Oct 15, 2026
7pm CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 22, 2026
 
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