Blizzard Conditions Are Forecast Across Parts of the Northern Plains and Upper Great Lakes

In the north-central U.S., a strong storm will continue to bring heavy snow and gusty to high winds over parts of the northern Plains and Upper Midwest tonight before moving across the Great Lakes with heavy lake effect snow Wednesday into Thanksgiving Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Mostly Cloudy

40°F

4°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed W 13 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.64 in (1004.3 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 25 Nov 9:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE Sun Prairie WI

Wind Advisory November 26, 06:00am until November 26, 06:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain before 3am, then rain and snow likely.  Cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 8am.  Patchy blowing snow between 7am and noon. High near 33. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west  in the afternoon.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow.  High near 30. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain before 3am, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 8am. Patchy blowing snow between 7am and noon. High near 33. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thanksgiving Day
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Snow. High near 30. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 18.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ENE Sun Prairie WI
 43.21°N 89.15°W (Elev. 925 ft)
9:21 pm CST Nov 25, 2025
10pm CST Nov 25, 2025-6pm CST Dec 2, 2025
 
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