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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.

A Few Clouds

54°F

12°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed SW 14 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.41 in (996.0 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 18 Feb 12:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Madison WI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of rain after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain before 3am, then snow. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 31. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain then
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Rain before 3am, then snow. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 31. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
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Point Forecast:
Madison WI
 43.07°N 89.4°W (Elev. 879 ft)
Last Update:
1:32 pm CST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Feb 18, 2026-6pm CST Feb 24, 2026
 
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