Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Madison Municipal Airport (KIMS)

Lat: 38.76° N Lon: 85.47° W Elev: 819 ft.

Mostly Cloudy

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Jan 6:15 pm EST
Detailed forecast for

Jefferson County

Tonight
Partly cloudy until early morning, then mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers late in the night. Lows around 20. Southwest winds up to 10 mph. Chance of snow 20 percent.
Friday
Not as cold. Cloudy. Scattered flurries in the morning, then scattered sprinkles in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 40s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and snow showers in the evening, then chance of snow showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 20s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow showers in the morning. Near steady temperature around 30. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Colder. Partly cloudy. Lows around 13. West winds up to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny. Highs in the mid 20s.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 14.
Martin Luther King Jr Day
Mostly sunny. Near steady temperature around 19.
Monday Night
Mostly clear. Lows around 6.
Tuesday
Sunny. Highs in the mid 20s.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy. Near steady temperature around 20.
Wednesday
Not as cold. Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers in the evening, then partly cloudy with slight chance of light freezing rain and snow showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 20s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Thursday
Partly sunny. Slight chance of light freezing rain and snow showers in the morning, then slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 30s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.



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411 PM EST Thu Jan 15 2026
 
 

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