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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.

Mostly Cloudy

36°F

2°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1018.1 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Apr 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Madison WI

  • Today

    Today: A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a chance of sprinkles between noon and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 27 °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: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a chance of sprinkles between noon and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Widespread frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
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
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Madison WI
 43.07°N 89.4°W (Elev. 879 ft)
Last Update:
6:21 am CDT Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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