Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Mostly Cloudy

12°F

-11°C

Humidity	46%
Wind Speed	S 9 mph
Barometer	30.19 in (1024.7 mb)
Dewpoint	-5°F (-21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	0°F (-18°C)
Last update	20 Jan 3:53 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Madison WI

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 12:00am until January 24, 12:00pm

Winter Weather Advisory January 20, 09:00pm until January 21, 06:00am

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Extreme Cold Watch

Winter Weather Advisory

Tonight
Low: 10 °F
Snow
Wednesday
High: 24 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Snow
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 6 °F
Breezy. Snow
Likely then
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 15 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: -15 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: -6 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -16 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 1 °F
Cold
Saturday Night
Low: -7 °F
Slight Chance
Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Snow, mainly before 4am. Low around 10. South wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Wednesday

Snow likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West wind around 15 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -15. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

Friday

Sunny and cold, with a high near -6. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -16. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7.