Rain forecast and rainfall this year
Madison, WI
No rain expected today.
Updated Monday 3:06 PM ET.
Forecast
1 percent chance of rain
TodayHigh 59°, low 38°No rain expected
0 percent chance of rain
TomorrowHigh 60°, low 38°No rain expected
Today in Madison
This year so far, since Jan 1
33.85 in
−0.10 in below normal for this point in the year (33.95 in).
National rank121st of 363
In Wisconsin2nd of 3
Biggest day1.87 in, Jun 24
Last measurable rain0.08 in, Nov 4, 2026
Month by month
Jan1.68
Feb0.63
Mar3.26
Apr7.26
May1.62
Jun6.57
Jul1.92
Aug4.63
Sep3.61
Oct2.00
Nov0.67
Dec–
This yearNormal
Records since 1940
Wettest year50.64 in, 2018
Biggest rain day4.51 in, Jun 17, 1996
Nearby cities
- RockfordIL32.08 in this year60 miles
- MilwaukeeWI32.91 in this year74 miles
- ElginIL36.87 in this year92 miles
- AuroraIL36.87 in this year109 miles
- NapervilleIL36.87 in this year113 miles
More Madison weather
Forecast based on National Weather Service forecast data. Rainfall records are from NOAA Regional Climate Centers for the Madison Dane County Regional Airport station, recorded since 1939; normals are NOAA’s 1991–2020 averages. Totals are preliminary. Records are this station’s own and may differ from official NWS city records, which can include earlier locations. Incomplete years and several-day totals are left out. Weather Scoreboard is not affiliated with the National Weather Service or NOAA.