Dane County, WI Weather Forecast

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Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Wind: 5 to 10 mph NW
This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

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This county weather page brings together forecast coverage for Dane County so visitors can compare temperatures, wind, and conditions across the region without hopping between unrelated pages.

Current forecast coverage spans 6 of 6 mapped cities in Dane County.

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Page focus
county weather
Forecast window
Oct 13 to Oct 19, 2026
Latest sync
Oct 13, 2026 4:12 PM CDT
Forecast office
MKX
Source
NOAA / NWS
Next High
73°F
This Afternoon
Next Low
54°F
Tonight
Rain Outlook
3
Periods mentioning precipitation
Windiest
15 to 25 mph
Friday

Daily Outlook

Today
Oct 13
Sunny
73 °F
/ 54°F
Wind 5 to 10 mph
Wed
Oct 14
Partly Sunny
65 °F
/ 51°F
Wind 5 to 10 mph
Thu
Oct 15
Rain Showers
60 °F
/ 45°F
Wind 5 to 10 mph
Fri
Oct 16
Mostly Sunny
55 °F
/ 33°F
Wind 15 to 25 mph
Sat
Oct 17
Sunny
58 °F
/ 41°F
Wind 0 to 10 mph
Sun
Oct 18
Sunny
64 °F
/ 47°F
Wind 15 mph
Mon
Oct 19
Partly Sunny
66 °F
/ 46°F
Wind 5 mph

This Week in Dane County

This Afternoon looks like the warmest upcoming period in Dane County at 73 degrees F.

Friday Night is the coolest period ahead with temperatures near 33 degrees F.

The strongest winds are forecast for Friday at about 15 to 25 mph NW.

Precipitation is mentioned in 3 upcoming forecast periods.

Forecast Details

Last updated
Oct 13, 2026 4:12 PM CDT
Coverage
7 days
Time zone
America/Chicago
Forecast office
MKX
Radar station
KMKX

Weather data is provided by the National Weather Service and refreshed automatically for U.S. locations.

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Extended Forecast

Tonight
Oct 13
54°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
5 mph NW

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday
Oct 14
65°F
Partly Sunny
5 to 10 mph NE

Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night
Oct 14
51°F
Mostly Cloudy
5 to 10 mph NE

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday
Oct 15
60°F
Rain Showers
5 to 10 mph E

Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night
Oct 15
45°F
Rain Showers
5 to 20 mph NW

Rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 5 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday
Oct 16
55°F
Mostly Sunny
15 to 25 mph NW

Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Friday Night
Oct 16
33°F
Mostly Clear
0 to 10 mph NW

Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 0 to 10 mph.

Saturday
Oct 17
58°F
Sunny
0 to 10 mph SW

Sunny, with a high near 58.

Saturday Night
Oct 17
41°F
Clear
10 to 15 mph SW

Clear, with a low around 41.

Sunday
Oct 18
64°F
Sunny
15 mph SW

Sunny, with a high near 64.

Sunday Night
Oct 18
47°F
Partly Cloudy
5 to 15 mph SW

Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Monday
Oct 19
66°F
Partly Sunny
5 mph SW

Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

Monday Night
Oct 19
46°F
Partly Cloudy
0 to 5 mph S

Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Detailed Forecast

Period Conditions Temp Wind
This Afternoon
Oct 13
Sunny
73°F
5 to 10 mph
NW
Tonight
Oct 13
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
54°F
5 mph
NW
Wednesday
Oct 14
Partly Sunny
65°F
5 to 10 mph
NE
Wednesday Night
Oct 14
Mostly Cloudy
51°F
5 to 10 mph
NE
Thursday
Oct 15
Rain Showers
60°F
5 to 10 mph
E
Thursday Night
Oct 15
Rain Showers
45°F
5 to 20 mph
NW
Friday
Oct 16
Mostly Sunny
55°F
15 to 25 mph
NW
Friday Night
Oct 16
Mostly Clear
33°F
0 to 10 mph
NW
Saturday
Oct 17
Sunny
58°F
0 to 10 mph
SW
Saturday Night
Oct 17
Clear
41°F
10 to 15 mph
SW
Sunday
Oct 18
Sunny
64°F
15 mph
SW
Sunday Night
Oct 18
Partly Cloudy
47°F
5 to 15 mph
SW
Monday
Oct 19
Partly Sunny
66°F
5 mph
SW
Monday Night
Oct 19
Partly Cloudy
46°F
0 to 5 mph
S
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Weather data provided by the National Weather Service (NOAA). Forecast pages update automatically as new periods are synced for each supported U.S. location.