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Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Overcast

44°F

7°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.8 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Feb 10:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Madison WI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. East wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms, mainly between 2am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind around 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 45 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain before 3am, then rain and snow. Low around 33. East wind around 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow before noon, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 40 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms, mainly between 2am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind around 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain before 3am, then rain and snow. Low around 33. East wind around 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow before noon, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Madison WI
 43.07°N 89.4°W (Elev. 879 ft)
Last Update:
11:15 pm CST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CST Feb 16, 2026-6pm CST Feb 23, 2026
 
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