Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Mid-Mississippi Valley; Record Warmth in the Plains and Midwest

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms capable of large hail, damaging winds, and possibly a tornado are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Lower Missouri Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest and Southeast where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity	53%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer	29.84 in (1010.0 mb)
Dewpoint	55°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	13 Oct 1:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Madison WI

This Afternoon
High: 74 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 53 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 66 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 51 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 61 °F
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 44 °F
Showers
Likely and
Windy
Friday
High: 55 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Friday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Clear
then Frost
Saturday
High: 58 °F
Frost then
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. North wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind around 10 mph.

Thursday

Showers, mainly after 7am. High near 61. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

Showers likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Windy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday Night

Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 32. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest after midnight.

Saturday

Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 39.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 64.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.