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Madison, Kansas Weather

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Madison weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Madison, KS
Monday, June 15 at 10:14 AM
73
°
Clear
Feels like
74°
Humidity
46%
Wind
2 mph
Sunrise
1:00 AM
Sunset
3:49 PM
Madison, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastMadison, KS: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 63 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 63°H 80°
Madison, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 15
    Overcast
    80°59°
  2. Tuesday
    Jun 16
    Thunderstorm
    13%
    0.57″
    82°63°+2°
  3. Wednesday
    Jun 17
    T-storm w/ Hvy Hail
    42%
    0.01″
    91°69°+9°
  4. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Light Showers
    43%
    75°62°-16°
  5. Friday
    Jun 19
    Overcast
    79°59°+4°
  6. Saturday
    Jun 20
    T-storm w/ Hail
    30%
    80°61°+1°
  7. Sunday
    Jun 21
    Thunderstorm
    52%
    84°69°+4°
Madison, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
111° · veering 110°
Direction
ESE
111°
Sustained
2
mph
Gust
5
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 6
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 6 · pk 20 @ 11:00a
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 283SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Madison, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
978.4
0.0 mb in 3h · steady · 28.89 inHg
Now
978.4
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
+0.4
mb
24h
-1.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 978980
970975980985-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW979.9977.6978.4
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Madison, KS
Air quality
28
AQI
Good
-5 in 6hPeak ~36 @ 9 PM

AQI 28 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 36 now. With UV 6.6 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 32 around 1 PM.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 9 PM.

PM 2.5Good
2.3μg/m³
PM 10Good
2μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
77μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
4.7

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 36 now. With UV 6.6 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 32 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 36
UV peak
6.6 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 32
Madison, KS
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
89.7mi
UNLIMITED
95 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
15:14 UTC · Madison, KS · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
15:14 UTC · Madison, KS · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Madison, KS
Satellite · infrared · animated
Madison, KS
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Madison, KS
Almanac · Monday, June 15
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
5:30 AM
Sunrise
1:00 AM
Daylight
14h 49m
Sunset
3:49 PM
Civil dusk
9:21 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
Madison, KS
The moon
New Moon
1% illuminated
Moonrise
6:06 AM
Moonset
9:05 PM
In sign
♋︎ Cancer
Madison, KS
Microseason
Jun 11–15

Sun climbs to its northern throne

insect
Jan 145% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Madison at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 5 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 11–15
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

16-Day Forecast — Madison

  1. Mon80°59°3%
  2. Tue82°63°13%
  3. Wed91°69°42%
  4. Thu75°62°43%
  5. Fri79°59°5%
  6. Sat80°61°30%
  7. Sun84°69°52%
  8. Mon70°64°52%
  9. Tue68°64°23%
  10. Wed80°65°24%
  11. Thu88°69°20%
  12. Fri88°75°22%
  13. Sat89°74°20%
  14. Sun90°68°23%
  15. Mon84°66°28%
  16. Tue88°70°34%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of June 15, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Madison

SPC has placed Madison in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3SLGTSlight Risk

Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

ZIP codes in Madison

  • 66860

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.