National Weather Service Forecast for: Madison WI
Issued by: National Weather Service Milwaukee, WI
Updated: 8:12 pm CST Dec 17, 2025
 
Tonight

Tonight: Rain likely, mainly after 5am.  Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 38 by 4am. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly Cloudy
then Rain
Likely
Thursday

Thursday: Rain before 2pm, then snow showers likely.  Temperature falling to around 28 by 5pm. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Rain then
Snow Showers
Likely and
Windy
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Windy. Slight
Chance Snow
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Friday

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
then Partly
Sunny
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 19 by 8pm, then rising to around 29 during the remainder of the night. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph.
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy

Saturday

Saturday: A slight chance of rain and snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. South wind around 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
then Partly
Sunny
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. West wind around 15 mph.
Mostly Clear

Sunday

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 23. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunny

Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 12.
Increasing
Clouds

Lo 30 °F Hi 40 °F Lo 6 °F Hi 24 °F Lo 19 °F Hi 37 °F Lo 8 °F Hi 23 °F Lo 12 °F

 

Tonight
 
Rain likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 38 by 4am. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
 
Rain before 2pm, then snow showers likely. Temperature falling to around 28 by 5pm. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
 
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
 
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
 
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 19 by 8pm, then rising to around 29 during the remainder of the night. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday
 
A slight chance of rain and snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. South wind around 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
 
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
 
Sunny, with a high near 23. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
 
Increasing clouds, with a low around 12.
Monday
 
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
 
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
 
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
 
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
 
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

 

Forecast from NOAA-NWS for Madison WI.