Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Overcast

65°F

18°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1009.6 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 9:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Sun Prairie WI

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

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall.  Patchy fog between 11pm and 1am. Low around 36. 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: 36 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 29 °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

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog between 11pm and 1am. Low around 36. 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 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm 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:
2 Miles WNW Sun Prairie WI
 43.2°N 89.27°W (Elev. 948 ft)
9:31 am CDT Apr 17, 2026
10am CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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