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Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Fair

1°F

-17°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1026.7 mb)
Dewpoint -10°F (-23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-13°F (-25°C)
Last update 26 Jan 10:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Madison WI

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Cold

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 12. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -5. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 12. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -3. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 15.

    High: 15 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. West wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 12. West wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -5. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 12. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -3. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 15.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 20.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.
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Point Forecast:
Madison WI
 43.07°N 89.4°W (Elev. 879 ft)
Last Update:
11:12 am CST Jan 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CST Jan 26, 2026-6pm CST Feb 1, 2026
 
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