Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Light Snow

-6°F

-21°C

Humidity	61%
Wind Speed	NW 13 G 25 mph
Barometer	30.39 in (1031.3 mb)
Dewpoint	-16°F (-27°C)
Visibility	6.00 mi
Wind Chill	-26°F (-32°C)
Last update	23 Jan 12:53 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Madison WI

Cold Weather Advisory January 23, 01:00pm until January 24, 12:00pm

Extreme Cold Warning until January 23, 01:00pm

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Cold Weather Advisory

Extreme Cold Warning

Extreme Cold Warning until January 23, 01:00pm
NOW until 1:00pm Fri
Extreme Cold Warning
Overnight
Low: -16 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: -6 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -16 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Saturday
High: 2 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Saturday Night
Low: -3 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Sunday
High: 9 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: -7 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 9 °F
Cold

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around -16. Wind chill values between -30 and -40. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday

Sunny and cold, with a high near -6. Wind chill values between -30 and -40. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around -16. Wind chill values between -25 and -30. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 2. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 9. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Monday

Sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.