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Tracking Two Storms Impacting the Central and Eastern U.S. Through This Weekend

Two storm systems will track through the central and eastern U.S. through this weekend with areas of gusty winds, rain, and heavy snow. Severe thunderstorms are forecast Friday from the central Gulf Coast into parts of the lower Mississippi, Tennessee and Ohio Valleys. Heavy to excessive rainfall is forecast from the lower Mississippi River Valley to the Tennessee Valley which may bring flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Light Rain

53°F

12°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed S 12 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.31 in (992.7 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 8 Jan 8:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Madison WI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and thunderstorms before 5am, then rain likely. Low around 36. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain then
    Rain Likely
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain and snow likely before 8am, then a slight chance of rain between 8am and 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 29 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain and thunderstorms before 5am, then rain likely. Low around 36. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Rain and snow likely before 8am, then a slight chance of rain between 8am and 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow before noon, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Madison WI
 43.07°N 89.4°W (Elev. 879 ft)
Last Update:
7:52 pm CST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CST Jan 8, 2026-6pm CST Jan 15, 2026
 
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