National Weather Service Forecast for: Madison WI
Issued by: National Weather Service Milwaukee, WI
Updated: 11:31 am CDT May 4, 2026
 
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Tonight

Tonight: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of rain between 2am and 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Tuesday

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Partly Sunny

Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly Cloudy

Wednesday

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly Sunny

Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Areas of frost after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.
Mostly Cloudy
then Areas
Frost
Thursday

Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Areas of frost before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Areas Frost
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.
Slight Chance
Showers

Friday

Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Hi 78 °F Lo 43 °F Hi 56 °F Lo 38 °F Hi 55 °F Lo 36 °F Hi 58 °F Lo 38 °F Hi 62 °F

Special Weather Statement
Hazardous Weather Outlook
 

This Afternoon
 
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
 
A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of rain between 2am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
 
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
 
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
 
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
 
Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
 
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
 
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
 
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
 
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Saturday
 
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
 
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Sunday
 
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

 

Forecast from NOAA-NWS for Madison WI.