Outdoor conditions in

Madison

Wisconsin
Now
  1. 55°Rain Showers Likely72% rain93% humidityGusts 16 mph
  2. 56°Rain Showers80% rain93% humidityGusts 16 mph
  3. 56°Rain Showers88% rain93% humidityGusts 16 mph
  4. 57°Rain Showers95% rain96% humidityGusts 15 mph
  5. 57°Rain Showers99% rain100% humidityGusts 14 mph
  6. 57°Rain Showers99% rain96% humidityGusts 13 mph
  7. 57°Rain Showers98% rain100% humidityGusts 12 mph
  8. 57°Rain Showers92% rain100% humidityGusts 12 mph
  9. 58°Rain Showers77% rain96% humidityGusts 12 mph
  10. 57°Rain Showers Likely74% rain100% humidityGusts 13 mph
  11. 56°Rain Showers Likely70% rain100% humidityGusts 17 mph
  12. 56°Rain Showers Likely55% rain96% humidityGusts 22 mph
  13. 55°Chance Rain Showers33% rain96% humidityGusts 29 mph
  14. 53°Chance Rain Showers33% rain96% humidityGusts 29 mph
  15. 52°Chance Rain Showers32% rain96% humidityGusts 28 mph
  16. 51°Slight Chance Rain Showers20% rain96% humidityGusts 28 mph
  17. 50°Cloudy7% rain93% humidityGusts 28 mph
  18. 49°Mostly Cloudy5% rain93% humidityGusts 28 mph
  19. 48°Mostly Cloudy3% rain96% humidityGusts 28 mph
  20. 47°Mostly Cloudy5% rain96% humidityGusts 28 mph
  21. 46°Mostly Cloudy8% rain96% humidityGusts 28 mph
  22. 46°Mostly Cloudy12% rain96% humidityGusts 28 mph
  23. 46°Slight Chance Rain Showers16% rain96% humidityGusts 29 mph
  24. 47°Chance Rain Showers42% rain100% humidityGusts 29 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
99%
Humidity
90–100%
Wind
29 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
50%
Humidity
63–100%
Wind
31 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
43–96%
Wind
23 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
46–74%
Wind
26 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
50–93%
Wind
17 mph
  1. 58° / 53°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.99% rain · Humidity 90–100% · Wind 29 mph
  2. 53° / 41°Friday has a real shower chance.50% rain · Humidity 63–100% · Wind 31 mph
  3. 56° / 31°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 43–96% · Wind 23 mph
  4. 62° / 42°Sunday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 46–74% · Wind 26 mph
  5. 65° / 42°Monday looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 50–93% · Wind 17 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Madison Area · Updated Thu 10:25 AM
22GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground22 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Madison radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Madison.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

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Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Conditions could spread a fire quickly.

Wind, gusts, or the combination of dry air and wind raises the concern.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Sustained wind is 10 mph. Gusts may reach 16 mph. Thunder is possible.

Humidity
93%
Wind
10 mph
Gusts
16 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Madison Area, about 2 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Madison, WI, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.