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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.

A Few Clouds

40°F

4°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.8 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 19 Apr 8:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Madison WI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread frost after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 54. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 54 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. East wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread frost after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north after midnight.
Monday
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 54. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. East wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
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Point Forecast:
Madison WI
 43.07°N 89.4°W (Elev. 879 ft)
Last Update:
8:37 pm CDT Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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