Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Mostly Cloudy

19°F

-7°C

Humidity	77%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer	29.89 in (1013.8 mb)
Dewpoint	13°F (-11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	12°F (-11°C)
Last update	21 Jan 10:53 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Madison WI

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 12:00am until January 24, 12:00pm

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Extreme Cold Watch

Today
High: 23 °F
Snow Likely
Tonight
Low: 6 °F
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Patchy
Blowing Snow
Thursday
High: 17 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: -15 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: -7 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -17 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 0 °F
Cold
Saturday Night
Low: -8 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Sunday
High: 8 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow likely after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tonight

Snow, mainly before 8pm. Patchy blowing snow before 3am. Low around 6. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -15. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday

Sunny and cold, with a high near -7. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -17. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Northwest wind around 5 mph.