Heavy Snow in the Northwest; Wintry Mix from the Great Lakes to Northeast

Two cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with the main impact being heavy mountain snow across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes today then the Northeast U.S. tonight into Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Fog/Mist

37°F

3°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.66 in (1005.0 mb)
Dewpoint	35°F (2°C)
Visibility	2.50 mi
Last update	6 Jan 4:53 pm CST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNW Stoughton WI

This Afternoon
High: 39 °F
Patchy
Drizzle and
Patchy Fog
Tonight
Low: 28 °F
Patchy
Drizzle and
Patchy Fog
then Patchy
Fog
Wednesday
High: 42 °F
Patchy Fog
then Partly
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 35 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Thursday
High: 46 °F
Slight Chance
Rain then
Rain
Thursday Night
Low: 35 °F
Rain then
Chance Rain
Friday
High: 41 °F
Chance Rain
then Partly
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 30 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Rain/Snow
Saturday
High: 33 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Patchy drizzle and fog. Cloudy, with a high near 39. West wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

Patchy drizzle before 9pm. Patchy fog before 9pm, then patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

Rain, mainly after noon. High near 46. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

Rain, mainly before midnight. Low around 35. East wind around 10 mph becoming west in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night

A chance of rain and snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday

Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 22.