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Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

A Few Clouds

64°F

18°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer 29.65 in (1004.2 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Mar 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Madison WI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. East wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain and thunderstorms before 10pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 1am, then rain likely after 1am. Low around 33. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Northwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 45 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and snow. Low around 34. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Rain and thunderstorms before 10pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 1am, then rain likely after 1am. Low around 33. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Northwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Rain and snow. Low around 34. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
Madison WI
 43.07°N 89.4°W (Elev. 879 ft)
Last Update:
12:52 pm CDT Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 15, 2026
 
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