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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Partly Cloudy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed SW 12 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.49 in (998.4 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 May 10:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Cottage Grove WI

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of rain between 2am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 58 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of rain between 2am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Cottage Grove WI
 43.07°N 89.25°W (Elev. 948 ft)
Last Update:
10:33 am CDT May 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT May 4, 2026-6pm CDT May 10, 2026
 
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