Madison, Wisconsin Weather Forecast
Today in Madison: clear skies with a high near 69°F and a low around 54°F. Rain chance 2%. Rain chances peak at 21% on Thursday. Cooling trend: highs fall from 69°F today to 60°F by Monday.
Forecast updated 3:05 AM CDT, Oct 23
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7-Day Forecast for Madison
Today 10/23
69°54°
Sat 10/24
68°56°
Sun 10/25
67°57°
Mon 10/26
60°53°
Tue 10/27
60°51°
Wed 10/28
14%
64°53°
Thu 10/29
21%
61°53°
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| Wind | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Growing Conditions
Growing degree days
3,152
since Apr 1, base 50°F
Rain, last 30 days
2.45 in
model analysis
Rain, year to date
35.38 in
since Jan 1
2-inch soil temperature
51°F
yesterday, daily average
Reference ET, last 7 days
0.60 in
FAO-56 grass reference
Through Oct 21. Season totals use model analysis for this point and update every morning.
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About Madison Weather
Madison sits at about 840 feet above sea level in Dane County, Wisconsin. About 447,245 people live in the Madison area. Official forecasts and warnings for the area come from the National Weather Service MKX office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar site is KMKX. The city is in USDA plant hardiness zone 5a, where the coldest winter night typically falls between -20 to -15°F. Over the past ten years the last spring freeze has come around Apr 27 and the first fall freeze around Oct 30.
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