Madison, WI Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Madison, a city in Dane County, Wisconsin.
Today
82°F
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Madison
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 82°F | Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 10 mph SW | 31% |
| Tonight | 61°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph W | 80% |
| Wednesday | 75°F | Patchy Fog | 5 mph W | 43% |
| Wednesday Night | 59°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph NW | 20% |
| Thursday | 79°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 mph | 12% |
| Thursday Night | 59°F | Mostly Clear | 0 mph | 4% |
| Friday | 81°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SW | 2% |
| Friday Night | 63°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph SW | 4% |
| Saturday | 83°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SW | 13% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SW | 29% |
| Sunday | 85°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph SW | 29% |
| Sunday Night | 66°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SW | 51% |
| Monday | 83°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph S | 51% |
| Monday Night | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph NW | 42% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Madison (43.088, -89.430). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Madison
Last spring frost
May 1
First fall frost
Oct 9
Growing season
161 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Madison: nearby ZIP 53792 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Wisconsin frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Uw Arboretum - Madison, Wi (2.5 mi from Madison). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.