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Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Fair

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.39 in (1031.0 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Feb 12:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Madison WI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 25. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 12. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow and freezing rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow and freezing rain before noon, then a slight chance of freezing rain between noon and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. North wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 23. North wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 23 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 25. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 12. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Snow likely, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow and freezing rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A slight chance of snow and freezing rain before noon, then a slight chance of freezing rain between noon and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 23. North wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, 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:
1:47 pm CST Feb 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Feb 4, 2026-6pm CST Feb 10, 2026
 
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