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Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Partly Cloudy

62°F

17°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Feb 2:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Madison WI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered sprinkles before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Scattered
    Sprinkles

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely, with thunderstorms also possible after midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southeast 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: 47 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain before midnight, then rain and snow. Low around 32. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain then
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow before noon, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 38 °F

    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
Scattered sprinkles before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely, with thunderstorms also possible after midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southeast 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
A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain before midnight, then rain and snow. Low around 32. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 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 38. West wind 10 to 15 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:
2:33 pm CST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Feb 16, 2026-6pm CST Feb 23, 2026
 
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