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Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Overcast

37°F

3°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1019.8 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 24 Dec 6:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Madison WI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely before 8pm, then areas of drizzle between 8pm and 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. East wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain after midnight. Low around 33. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Cloudy then
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain before noon, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 26 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 41 °F⇓

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Windy.

    Low: 10 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain likely before 8pm, then areas of drizzle between 8pm and 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Christmas Day
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain after midnight. Low around 33. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain before noon, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 26 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Windy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Windy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Breezy.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Madison WI
 43.07°N 89.4°W (Elev. 879 ft)
Last Update:
7:36 pm CST Dec 24, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7pm CST Dec 24, 2025-6pm CST Dec 31, 2025
 
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