Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

A Few Clouds

7°F

-14°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.32 in (1029.0 mb)
Dewpoint -7°F (-22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-6°F (-21°C)
Last update 20 Jan 10:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Windsor WI

Winter Weather Advisory January 20, 09:00pm until January 21, 06:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 13. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 5am.  Low around 9. Wind chill values between zero and 5. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 4 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -14. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: -14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -5. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: -5 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -16. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0.

    High: 0 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 13. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Snow, mainly before 5am. Low around 9. Wind chill values between zero and 5. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -14. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -5. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -16. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around -9.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 11.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Windsor WI
 43.22°N 89.3°W (Elev. 981 ft)
10:07 am CST Jan 20, 2026
11am CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 26, 2026
 
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