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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.

Overcast

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed S 14 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1018.8 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill8°F (-13°C)
Last update 8 Dec 9:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Cottage Grove WI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely before 2am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain between 2am and 4am, then a slight chance of freezing rain after 4am. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 24 by 5am. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F⇑

    Chance Snow
    then Wintry
    Mix Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of freezing rain, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 3am. Low around 27. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Snow then
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely before 2am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain between 2am and 4am, then a slight chance of freezing rain after 4am. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 24 by 5am. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
A chance of freezing rain, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 3am. Low around 27. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21.
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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:
10:12 pm CST Dec 8, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Dec 8, 2025-6pm CST Dec 15, 2025
 
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