Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Weather

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14° N Lon: 89.35° W Elev: 860 ft.

Mostly Cloudy

71°F

22°C

Humidity	81%
Wind Speed	SW 8 mph
Barometer	29.81 in (1009.1 mb)
Dewpoint	65°F (18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	12 Sep 8:53 am CDT

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Detailed forecast for

Dane County

Today

Partly sunny. A 50 percent chance of light showers in the morning. Highs around 80. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.

Sunday

Cooler. Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly sunny. A 50 percent chance of light rain showers in the late morning and early afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Northwest winds up to 5 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight.

Monday

Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of light rain showers. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy. Chance of light showers and slight chance of thunderstorms through around midnight, then showers and chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Breezy, warmer. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.

Tuesday

Cloudy. Light showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of light showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of light rain showers. Lows in the mid 50s.

Wednesday

Rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then rain showers likely in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely through around midnight, then chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of showers 60 percent.

Thursday

Partly sunny with chance of light rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of light rain showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s.

Friday

Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of light rain showers. Highs in the mid 70s.