Hot in Parts of the West; Cold Blast Coming to the Central U.S.

Hot to extremely hot temperatures are in place much of this week across parts of California and the interior Northwest U.S. A blast of cold air will drop across the central and eastern U.S. later this week bringing below to well below normal temperatures. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

A Few Clouds

74°F

23°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.22 in (1023.1 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Sep 2:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Madison WI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Areas of fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 69. West wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers between 7pm and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 69. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Madison WI
 43.05°N 89.4°W (Elev. 869 ft)
2:54 pm CDT Sep 1, 2025
3pm CDT Sep 1, 2025-6pm CDT Sep 8, 2025
 
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