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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.

Fog/Mist

42°F

6°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.1 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 10 Apr 4:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Madison WI

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Isolated
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 71. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 71 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 71. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Madison WI
 43.07°N 89.4°W (Elev. 879 ft)
Last Update:
3:32 am CDT Apr 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Apr 10, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 16, 2026
 
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