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Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

A Few Clouds

69°F

21°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 29.65 in (1003.8 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Mar 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Madison WI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain and thunderstorms before 10pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 1am, then rain likely after 1am. Low around 33. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Northwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 45 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely before 1am, then rain and snow. Low around 34. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Rain and thunderstorms before 10pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 1am, then rain likely after 1am. Low around 33. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Northwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Rain likely before 1am, then rain and snow. Low around 34. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Saturday
A chance of snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Madison WI
 43.05°N 89.4°W (Elev. 869 ft)
Last Update:
3:13 pm CDT Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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