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Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

A Few Clouds

-4°F

-20°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.39 in (1031.6 mb)
Dewpoint -7°F (-22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Feb 6:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Madison WI

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 25. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 13. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 13 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of freezing rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. North wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 25. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 13. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of freezing rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. North wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Madison WI
 43.07°N 89.4°W (Elev. 879 ft)
Last Update:
6:06 am CST Feb 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Feb 4, 2026-6pm CST Feb 10, 2026
 
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