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Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

25°F

-4°C

Humidity	92%
Wind Speed	N 20 G 30 mph
Barometer	29.44 in (997.8 mb)
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	0.75 mi
Wind Chill	11°F (-12°C)
Last update	16 Mar 1:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Cottage Grove WI

Blizzard Warning March 16, 02:02am until March 16, 04:00pm

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Blizzard Warning

Blizzard Warning March 16, 02:02am until March 16, 04:00pm
NOW until 4:00pm Mon
Blizzard Warning
Overnight
Low: 17 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 22 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Monday Night
Low: 1 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 22 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 16 °F
Snow
Wednesday
High: 41 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Slight Chance
Rain
Thursday
High: 44 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. Low around 17. Windy, with a north wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 5 to 8 inches possible.

Monday

Snow, mainly before 2pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 1pm. High near 22. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Monday Night

Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Snow. Low around 16. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.