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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

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.14 in (1021.8 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 12:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Madison WI

Wind Advisory March 13, 12:00am until March 13, 06:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain and snow after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow. Low around 32. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Windy. Rain
    Likely then
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow before 4am, then rain and snow. Low around 31. East wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, possibly mixed with rain. High near 39. Breezy, with a northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 14. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 14 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain and snow after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Thursday Night
Rain before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow. Low around 32. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Snow before 4am, then rain and snow. Low around 31. East wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday
Snow, possibly mixed with rain. High near 39. Breezy, with a northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 14. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
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Point Forecast:
Madison WI
 43.07°N 89.4°W (Elev. 879 ft)
Last Update:
1:22 am CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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