Severe Weather Dashboard
Track the latest weather threats (and odds) for the Madison/Dane County area.
About the dashboard
All data is from the National Weather Service, the Storm Prediction Center, RadarOmega, and The EPA’s AirNow.
The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) ranks the likelihood of severe weather in the following order of severity: High, Moderate, Enhanced, Slight, Marginal, & General Thunderstorms.
AirNow’s Air Quality Index (AQI) rates air quality as Good (0-50), Moderate (51-100), Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (101-150), Unhealthy (151-200), Very Unhealthy (201-300), or Hazardous (301 & higher).
The latest
🔁 October 3rd, 8:05 AM:
We are not tracking the potential for severe weather today.
The NWS has no active advisories/watches/warnings.
The NWS/SPC convective model is forecasting no severe storms for the Madison area.
🌪️ Chance of a tornado: <2%
💨 Chance of damaging winds: <5%
🧊 Chance of hail: <5%
Looking Ahead: The AQI is expected to be moderate Saturday, and good Sunday. There are no other major weather events currently expected.
Convective outlook
Where we expect storms - and how severe they might be.
Tornado forecast
The likelihood of a storm system creating tornadoes.
Damaging winds forecast
The likelihood of a storm system creating damaging winds/gusts ~55 mph or higher.
Hail forecast
The likelihood of a storm system creating one-inch diameter hail or larger.
