Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Partly Cloudy

68°F

20°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1010.0 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 2:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Madison WI

Flood Watch April 17, 01:00pm until April 18, 07:00am
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Flood Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could be severe.  Low around 37. South wind around 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 37. South wind around 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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Point Forecast:
Madison WI
 43.07°N 89.4°W (Elev. 879 ft)
3:32 pm CDT Apr 16, 2026
3pm CDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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