Strong to Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Heat in the Central and Western U.S.

Strong to potentially severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts are forecast Thursday from parts of New England into the Mid Atlantic and Carolinas. Significant heat will expand across the West and Central Plains through Friday, potentially breaking daily high temperature records. Dangerous heat will then build into the Eastern U.S. this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Light Rain

79°F

26°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.3 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 19 Jun 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Waunakee WI

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Juneteenth
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Waunakee WI
 43.18°N 89.45°W (Elev. 948 ft)
2:38 pm CDT Jun 19, 2025
2pm CDT Jun 19, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 25, 2025
 
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