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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

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed N 15 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 3 Dec 10:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Madison WI

  • Today

    Today: Scattered flurries before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 20 by 5pm. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 30 °F⇓

    Scattered
    Flurries

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around -7. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 12 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered flurries before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 20 by 5pm. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around -7. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Madison WI
 43.07°N 89.4°W (Elev. 879 ft)
Last Update:
11:16 am CST Dec 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11am CST Dec 3, 2025-6pm CST Dec 9, 2025
 
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