Heavy Mountain Snow in the Northwest U.S.; Wintry Mix in the Northeast U.S.

Two more cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with heavy mountain snow continuing across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain across the Northeast U.S. overnight into Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Fog/Mist

35°F

2°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	W 8 mph
Barometer	29.76 in (1008.5 mb)
Dewpoint	35°F (2°C)
Visibility	1.75 mi
Wind Chill	28°F (-2°C)
Last update	6 Jan 11:53 pm CST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Sun Prairie WI

Overnight
Low: 30 °F
Areas
Freezing Fog
and Patchy
Fog
Wednesday
High: 41 °F
Areas
Freezing Fog
and Areas Fog
then Mostly
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 34 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 43 °F
Slight Chance
Rain then
Rain
Thursday Night
Low: 34 °F
Rain then
Chance Rain
Friday
High: 39 °F
Chance Rain
then Partly
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 29 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Snow
Saturday
High: 32 °F
Snow Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 19 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Patchy fog before 4am. Areas of freezing fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

Areas of fog between 10am and noon. Areas of freezing fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

Rain, mainly after noon. High near 43. South wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

Rain, mainly before midnight. Low around 34. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.