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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.

Mostly Cloudy

36°F

2°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed NW 16 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1016.6 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 11 Mar 4:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Madison WI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. North wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain, mainly before 1am. Low around 33. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. Low around 29. East wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow. High near 37. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow, mainly before 1am. Low around 14. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. North wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Rain, mainly before 1am. Low around 33. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 29. East wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Rain and snow. High near 37. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow, mainly before 1am. Low around 14. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 26.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
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Point Forecast:
Madison WI
 43.07°N 89.4°W (Elev. 879 ft)
Last Update:
5:42 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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