Blizzard Conditions Are Forecast Across Parts of the Northern Plains and Upper Great Lakes

In the north-central U.S., a strong storm will continue to bring heavy snow and gusty to high winds over parts of the northern Plains and Upper Midwest tonight before moving across the Great Lakes with heavy lake effect snow Wednesday into Thanksgiving Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Light Rain

34°F

1°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed SW 15 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.57 in (1001.9 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 26 Nov 1:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Mc Farland WI

Wind Advisory November 26, 06:00am until November 26, 06:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of rain and snow before 4am, then a chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow, mainly before 3pm.  Patchy blowing snow before noon. High near 33. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow.  High near 30. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of rain and snow before 4am, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
Snow, mainly before 3pm. Patchy blowing snow before noon. High near 33. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thanksgiving Day
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Snow. High near 30. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 19.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Mc Farland WI
 43°N 89.34°W (Elev. 899 ft)
1:41 am CST Nov 26, 2025
2am CST Nov 26, 2025-6pm CST Dec 2, 2025
 
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