National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Fair

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1022.5 mb)
Dewpoint -1°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill6°F (-14°C)
Last update 17 Mar 10:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Cottage Grove WI

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 22. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 22 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly after 10pm. Low around 16. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 22. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Snow, mainly after 10pm. Low around 16. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...
Forecast Area
Tiles ©ESRI

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Cottage Grove WI
 43.07°N 89.25°W (Elev. 948 ft)
Last Update:
10:34 am CDT Mar 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 23, 2026
 
Forecast Discussion
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database

National Digital Forecast Database Maximum Temperature Forecast

High Temperature

National Digital Forecast Database Weather Element Forecast

Chance of Precipitation