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Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.62 in (1003.3 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 18 Feb 11:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Madison WI

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain before 2am, then rain and snow between 2am and 4am, then snow after 4am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 31. Northeast 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 7am, then gradually ending. 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
    Mostly Cloudy

  • 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 34. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Rain before 2am, then rain and snow between 2am and 4am, then snow after 4am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 31. Northeast 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 7am, then gradually ending. 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 34. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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Point Forecast:
Madison WI
 43.07°N 89.4°W (Elev. 879 ft)
Last Update:
11:32 pm CST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Feb 19, 2026-6pm CST Feb 25, 2026
 
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