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Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.01 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Aug 9:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Madison WI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 80 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 4am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers between 7am and 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 4am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
A chance of showers between 7am and 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
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Point Forecast:
Madison WI
 43.07°N 89.4°W (Elev. 879 ft)
Last Update:
9:46 pm CDT Aug 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Aug 8, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 15, 2026
 
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