Winter Weather Brings Dangerous Travel Conditions Across the Northern U.S.

Heavy lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes through early Saturday. Snow squalls with heavy snow and gusty winds will create dangerous travel in the Interior Northeast due to low visibility and slippery roads. A major winter storm will bring moderate to heavy, accumulating snow and gusty winds from the eastern Plains to the western Great Lakes today through Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Overcast

23°F

-5°C

Humidity	74%
Wind Speed	E 3 mph
Barometer	30.34 in (1029.0 mb)
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	28 Nov 9:53 pm CST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Cottage Grove WI

Winter Storm Warning November 29, 03:00am until November 30, 06:00am

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Winter Storm Warning

Tonight
Low: 20 °F
Cloudy then
Snow Likely
Saturday
High: 28 °F
Heavy Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 24 °F
Snow
Sunday
High: 27 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 4 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 18 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Monday Night
Low: 7 °F
Chance Snow
Tuesday
High: 22 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 12 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Snow likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 28. East wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 7 inches possible.

Saturday Night

Snow. Low around 24. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 22. West wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.