Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Overcast

54°F

12°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.3 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 15 Oct 6:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Madison WI

  • Today

    Today: Showers, mainly after 10am.  Patchy fog after noon. High near 58. East wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before 1am.  Patchy fog before midnight.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 45. Windy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers between 9am and 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Areas of frost after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear then
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers, mainly after 10am. Patchy fog after noon. High near 58. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Patchy fog before midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 45. Windy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of showers between 9am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Madison WI
 43.07°N 89.4°W (Elev. 879 ft)
6:31 am CDT Oct 15, 2026
7am CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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