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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1018.2 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 28 Feb 4:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Madison WI

  • Today

    Today: Snow, mainly between noon and 4pm. High near 26. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 13. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain and snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow, mainly between noon and 4pm. High near 26. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 13. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain and snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
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Point Forecast:
Madison WI
 43.07°N 89.4°W (Elev. 879 ft)
Last Update:
5:16 am CST Feb 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CST Feb 28, 2026-6pm CST Mar 6, 2026
 
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