Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 12:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Madison WI

Flood Watch April 17, 01:00pm until April 18, 07:00am
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Flood Watch
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall.  Low around 37. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Low around 37. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Madison WI
 43.07°N 89.4°W (Elev. 879 ft)
1:21 am CDT Apr 17, 2026
1am CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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