Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. 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.

Fair

10°F

-12°C

Humidity	76%
Wind Speed	NW 3 mph
Barometer	30.02 in (1018.4 mb)
Dewpoint	4°F (-16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Jan 4:53 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Windsor WI

Today
High: 23 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Snow
Tonight
Low: 21 °F⇑
Chance Wintry
Mix then
Wintry Mix
Likely
Friday
High: 33 °F
Snow Likely
Friday Night
Low: 12 °F
Chance Snow
Saturday
High: 18 °F
Chance Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 3 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 14 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 0 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Cloudy
M.L.King Day
High: 6 °F
Cold

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 23. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tonight

Snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 28 by 5am. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between zero and 10. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

M.L.King Day

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 6.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -3.