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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.

Overcast

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1014.5 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Dec 3:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Madison WI

Winter Weather Advisory December 6, 08:00pm until December 7, 06:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly between 9pm and 5am. Low around 14. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between zero and 5. North wind around 10 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 25 by 5am. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 18 °F⇑

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain and snow. Low around 28. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, mainly between 9pm and 5am. Low around 14. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between zero and 5. North wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 25 by 5am. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow. Low around 28. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10.
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Point Forecast:
Madison WI
 43.07°N 89.4°W (Elev. 879 ft)
Last Update:
3:12 pm CST Dec 6, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Dec 6, 2025-6pm CST Dec 13, 2025
 
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