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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.

Fair

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 30.48 in (1033.1 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 7 Apr 4:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Cottage Grove WI

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow showers before 2am, then a chance of snow showers and freezing rain between 2am and 3am, then a chance of rain showers after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers after 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Low around 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely before 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 1am, then showers likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A chance of snow showers before 2am, then a chance of snow showers and freezing rain between 2am and 3am, then a chance of rain showers after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers after 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Showers, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Low around 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers likely before 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 1am, then showers likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
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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:
4:33 am CDT Apr 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Apr 7, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 13, 2026
 
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