Current weather
Checking the latest reportMeasured conditions from the National Weather Service.
BEFORE YOU HEAD OUT
Madison weather, air quality and conditions
Plan around Madison’s forecast, nearby weather observations and current regional air reports.
Peak UV forecast
Checking the forecastThe EPA's daily peak forecast, with its own forecast date.
UV index guide ↗Weather alerts
Checking local alertsOfficial alerts covering the Madison area.
View the official forecast and alerts ↗Forecast
Forecast
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Official NWS forecast ↗Gas prices
View the gas guide for available station reports and their report times. Confirm pump prices and any cash or membership conditions with the station.
Air quality and roads
Current air-quality and highway information from the official services.
Check air quality and road closures before heading out. For pollen levels, consult a local allergy forecast.
Sunrise and sunset
Plan around sunrise, sunset and the golden-hour windows, calculated for Madison and shown in Central time.
Plan a golden hour →Conditions update throughout the day.
Rivers and streams
Latest readings from U.S. Geological Survey gauges near Madison. Provisional data, not a flood forecast; follow National Weather Service flood warnings.
Yahara River at East Main Street at Madison, WI
1.6 miles from the city center
- Flow
- Gage height
- Water temperature
Swan Creek at Lalor Road near Fitchburg, WI
5.3 miles from the city center
- Flow
- Gage height
- Water temperature
Yahara River at State Highway 113 at Madison, WI
5.3 miles from the city center
- Flow
- Gage height
- Water temperature
Dorn (Spring) Creek at Ct Highway M near Waunakee,WI
5.4 miles from the city center
- Flow
- Gage height
- Water temperature
Where Madison's readings come from
- Forecast
- National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI office, forecast grid square 38,64. NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI ↗
- Current conditions
- Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN). KMSN recent observations ↗
- UV index
- EPA daily UV forecast for ZIP code 53703. About the UV index ↗
- Air quality
- AirNow reporting area: Madison Area, WI. AirNow ↗
- Weather alerts
- Active NWS alerts for the point at Madison's center, in Dane County. NWS alerts ↗
- Climate normals
- NOAA 1991–2020 normals at MADISON DANE RGNL AP, WI, 5 miles away: July averages a high of 82°F and January a low of 12°F, with about 37 inches of precipitation a year and 52 inches of snow. NOAA normals data ↗