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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.

Unknown Precip

32°F

0°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed E 17 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1007.5 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 15 Mar 3:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Madison WI

Winter Storm Warning March 15, 07:00pm until March 16, 04:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with an east wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and thunderstorms likely before 9am, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm between 9am and 4pm, then rain after 4pm. High near 45. Southeast wind around 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Sleet, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all snow after 8pm. The sleet could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3am. Low around 18. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Snow/Sleet
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 21. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 21 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow. Low around 16. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 43. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with an east wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Rain and thunderstorms likely before 9am, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm between 9am and 4pm, then rain after 4pm. High near 45. Southeast wind around 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Sleet, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all snow after 8pm. The sleet could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3am. Low around 18. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Monday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 21. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Snow. Low around 16. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 43. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Madison WI
 43.07°N 89.4°W (Elev. 879 ft)
Last Update:
3:34 am CDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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