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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.

Light Drizzle

36°F

2°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed NE 18 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1008.8 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 10 Mar 8:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Madison WI

Severe T-storm Watch until March 11, 12:00am
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Severe T-storm Watch
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    Severe T-storm Watch until March 11, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Wed

    Severe T-storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Low: 31 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of drizzle or freezing rain before 10am, then snow likely. Patchy fog between 9am and 3pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain before 4am, then rain and snow. Low around 34. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy then
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow before 7am. High near 41. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 41 °F

    Windy. Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then a slight chance of drizzle after 5am. Some of the storms could be severe. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A chance of drizzle or freezing rain before 10am, then snow likely. Patchy fog between 9am and 3pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain before 4am, then rain and snow. Low around 34. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Snow before 7am. High near 41. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Rain and snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
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Point Forecast:
Madison WI
 43.07°N 89.4°W (Elev. 879 ft)
Last Update:
9:42 pm CDT Mar 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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