Observed 5:25 AM CDT at KMSN

Madison, WI weather

Clear and 46°8°, 15°8° warmer than a typical Oct 23.

Forecasts agree

Now 46°8°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 6 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
Humidity: 93%; Air 46°8°, dew point 45°7° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 61Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.27 inHg1025 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (43°6° then, 47°8° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 71°22° today at 2 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM

This morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 71°22° by 2 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 6a	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	13%	0
Fri 7a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	14%	0
Fri 8a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	13%	0
Fri 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	14%	0
Fri 10a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	13%	1
Fri 11a	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	65%	19%	2
Fri 12p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	56%	22%	3
Fri 1p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	22%	3
Fri 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	47%	13%	3
Fri 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	47%	11%	2
Fri 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	47%	29%	1
Fri 5p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	51%	22%	0
Fri 6p	Clear	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	56%	16%	0
Fri 7p	Clear	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	65%	24%	0
Fri 8p	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	70%	37%	0
Fri 9p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	72%	23%	0
Fri 10p	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	75%	25%	0
Fri 11p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	75%	67%	0
Sat 12a	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	74%	75%	0
Sat 1a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	72%	79%	0
Sat 2a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	74%	91%	0
Sat 3a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	90%	0
Sat 4a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sat 5a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	74%	98%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	74%	92%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	74%	94%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	74%	89%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	74%	91%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	67%	92%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	58%	97%	2
Sat 12p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	54%	88%	3
Sat 1p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	51%	92%	3
Sat 2p	Mostly cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	49%	80%	3
Sat 3p	Mostly cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	49%	72%	2
Sat 4p	Mostly cloudy	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	47%	76%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	51%	78%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	51%	80%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	58%	78%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	62%	76%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	65%	78%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	64%	78%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	67%	78%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	69%	80%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	67%	69%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	69%	78%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	72%	82%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	74%	81%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	74%	74%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 23. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 55°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 37°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–65°18°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 61°16°, low 47°8°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–68°20°
Low, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 36°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 67°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 36°2°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 64°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–64°18°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
1
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 55°13°, low 42°6°. Typical 53°12° / 35°2°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–63°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–49°9°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 35°2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 42°6°. Typical 52°11° / 35°2°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  40% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–64°18°
Low, likely
32°0°–52°11°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 35°2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 46°8°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–63°17°
Low, likely
41°5°–51°11°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 71°, low 51°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 53°.
Sunday
Dry, high 70°, low 50°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 55–67°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MKX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 92% less heating than a typical week.

This week 11Typical 136

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Madison Dane County Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1869–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 15°8° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−6°−4°SatOct 17
+4°+2°SunOct 18
+5°+3°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+7°+4°WedOct 21
+10°+5°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

Madison weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 41 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 41 min less
Golden hour: 5:22–6:20 PM; Morning 7:03–8:00 AM
Blue hour: 6:20–6:31 PM; Morning 6:52–7:03 AM; first light 6:52 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

91% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:23 AM · rises 4:37 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Madison. Water in view.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.