Flooding Threat Along the Gulf Coast, Southern Rockies and High Plains; Cooler Weather in the Central and Eastern U.S.

Strong thunderstorms may bring excessive rainfall and flooding over parts of the northern Gulf Coast today and over parts of the southern Rockies into the High Plains today through the weekend. A refreshingly cool and dry air mass will continue to produce below average temperatures across the central and eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.25 in (1024.3 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 31 Aug 4:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Madison WI

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 51. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind.

    High: 77 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 68. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 51. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Labor Day
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 68. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Madison WI
 43.07°N 89.4°W (Elev. 879 ft)
4:54 am CDT Aug 31, 2025
5am CDT Aug 31, 2025-6pm CDT Sep 6, 2025
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database