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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.

A Few Clouds

73°F

23°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed NE 13 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jun 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Madison WI

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 77 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Clear

    Low: 50 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    Sunny

    High: 83 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 57 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 84 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

    Low: 59 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 69 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 52 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 71 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Madison WI
 43.05°N 89.4°W (Elev. 869 ft)
12:45 pm CDT Jun 8, 2023
1pm CDT Jun 8, 2023-6pm CDT Jun 14, 2023
 
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