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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Madison Municipal Airport (KMDS)

Lat: 44.02°NLon: 97.09°WElev: 1718ft.

Unknown Precip

72°F

22°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 6 G 15 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Aug 10:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Vilas SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 4am, then showers after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy smoke before 2am. Low around 66. East northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 66 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 8am. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 76. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 76 °F

    Heavy Rain
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 4am, then showers after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy smoke before 2am. Low around 66. East northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 8am. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 76. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Vilas SD
 44°N 97.6°W (Elev. 1476 ft)
Last Update:
10:23 pm CDT Aug 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
 
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