Heavy Mountain Snow in the Northwest U.S.; Wintry Mix in the Northeast U.S.

Two more cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with heavy mountain snow continuing across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain across the Northeast U.S. overnight into Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Fog/Mist

37°F

3°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer	29.72 in (1007.3 mb)
Dewpoint	35°F (2°C)
Visibility	5.00 mi
Last update	6 Jan 9:53 pm CST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Madison WI

Tonight
Low: 31 °F
Areas
Freezing Fog
and Areas Fog
Wednesday
High: 43 °F
Areas
Freezing Fog
and Areas Fog
then Mostly
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 35 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Thursday
High: 45 °F
Slight Chance
Rain then
Rain
Thursday Night
Low: 35 °F
Rain then
Chance Rain
Friday
High: 41 °F
Chance Rain
then Partly
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 30 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Rain/Snow
Saturday
High: 33 °F
Snow Likely
and Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 20 °F
Chance Snow
and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy fog before 4am, then areas of fog after 5am. Areas of freezing fog between 4am and 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

Areas of fog between 10am and 11am. Areas of freezing fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 43. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. South wind around 10 mph.

Thursday

Rain, mainly after noon. High near 45. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

Rain, mainly before midnight. Low around 35. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Friday Night

A chance of rain and snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.