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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.

Light Snow

34°F

1°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed NW 10 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1014.2 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 11 Mar 2:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Cottage Grove WI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow, mainly before 4pm. High near 35. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming clear, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 46 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain before 4am, then rain and snow. Low around 34. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 34 °F

    Windy. Rain
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow before 7am. High near 42. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 42 °F

    Windy. Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. Low around 29. East wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow. High near 37. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 37 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow, mainly before 4pm. High near 35. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming clear, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Rain before 4am, then rain and snow. Low around 34. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Snow before 7am. High near 42. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 29. East wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Rain and snow. High near 37. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
Snow, mainly before 1am. Low around 14. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 26.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
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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:
3:34 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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