Madison, Wisconsin · now
Mostly Clear
- Feels
- 42°
- High / Low
- 65° / 40°
- Wind
- 54 mph NNW
- Humidity
- 66%
Tomorrow· Thursday71°/51°· Sunny
2° warmer than yesterday at this time
Current weather and 7-day forecast for Madison, Wisconsin, sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Expect partly sunny today. Today's high is 65° with a low near 40°.
What to wear today
Long sleeves or short — your call
Sweet spot at 65°F. Most people will be comfortable in either.
Temperature · next 24 hours
Next 24 hours
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7 AM
51°
1%
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9 AM
52°
0%
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11 AM
56°
0%
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1 PM
60°
0%
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3 PM
63°
0%
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5 PM
64°
0%
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7 PM
63°
0%
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9 PM
56°
0%
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11 PM
51°
0%
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1 AM
46°
0%
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3 AM
43°
0%
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5 AM
41°
0%
Live radar
View full radar →7 days
- Today 5/13 Partly Sunny 1% 65° · 40°
- Thu 5/14 Sunny 49% 71° · 51°
- Fri 5/15
Chance Rain Showers 49% 79° · 54° - Sat 5/16
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 52% 85° · 54° - Sun 5/17 Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 62% 77° · 59°
- Mon 5/18 Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 63% 83° · 56°
- Tue 5/19 Rain Showers Likely 57% 72° · 49°
Extended outlook days 8–16
- Wed 5/20
Drizzle 34% 60° · 43° - Thu 5/21 Drizzle 22% 68° · 45°
- Fri 5/22
Cloudy 22% 73° · 51° - Sat 5/23 Drizzle 20% 78° · 58°
- Sun 5/24 Drizzle 26% 82° · 68°
- Mon 5/25 Drizzle 26% 78° · 66°
- Tue 5/26 Drizzle 32% 71° · 59°
- Wed 5/27 Cloudy 32% 64° · 48°
- Thu 5/28 Mostly Sunny 42% 59° · 43°
Days 8+ from the Open-Meteo multi-model ensemble — treat as a guide; accuracy drops past day 7.
Best time to head outside
Picks the upcoming daytime hour with the most favorable conditions for each activity. Factors in temperature, wind, precipitation timing, and pollen.
- Run8 AM
comfortable at 50°F · breezy (15 mph) · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Bike1 PM
comfortable at 60°F · breezy (15 mph) · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent99 / 100 - Golf1 PM
comfortable at 60°F · breezy (15 mph) · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Picnic4 PM
cool but workable at 64°F · breezy (15 mph) · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent93 / 100
Climate normals
What weather to expect in Madison
Madison in May typically averages 67° highs and 49° lows, with about 12 days of rain. The hottest stretch is July (average high 80°); the coldest is January (average low 11°). April is the wettest month on average.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25° | 11° | 9 |
| Feb | 32° | 17° | 9 |
| Mar | 49° | 30° | 14 |
| Apr | 58° | 40° | 18 |
| May | 67° | 49° | 12 |
| Jun | 79° | 62° | 14 |
| Jul | 80° | 65° | 17 |
| Aug | 78° | 63° | 16 |
| Sep | 75° | 57° | 7 |
| Oct | 64° | 48° | 12 |
| Nov | 47° | 34° | 14 |
| Dec | 30° | 17° | 12 |
Normals derived from the past two years of observations via Open-Meteo's historical archive.
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