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Dane County Regional Airport, Madison, WI · KMSN
Current weather at Dane County Regional Airport in Madison, WI (IATA MSN, ICAO KMSN): the latest observation puts the airport in VFR (visual flight rules) conditions, wind 180° at 4 kt. Below are the latest METAR and TAF from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center, decoded into plain English, and the headwind and crosswind on each runway.
Weather radar
Current conditions (METAR)
- Wind: from the south (180° true) at 4 knots.
- Visibility: 10 miles or more.
- Weather: no rain, snow, fog or other weather reported.
- Clouds: few clouds at 7,000 ft, scattered clouds at 8,500 ft, overcast at 11,000 ft; the ceiling is 11,000 ft above the ground.
- Temperature: 17°C (62°F), dew point 11°C (52°F).
- Altimeter: 30.15 inHg (1021 hPa).
METAR KMSN 272153Z 18004KT 10SM FEW070 SCT085 OVC110 17/11 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP213 T01670111 $
Runway winds
Components for the current wind, 180° at 4 kt. Headings are true, as METAR winds are; the most-headwind runway ends are marked.
| Runway | Heading (true) | Headwind | Crosswind | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 029° | Tailwind 3 kt | 2 kt from the right | 7,200 ft |
| 21 | 209° | 3 kt | 2 kt from the left | 7,200 ft |
| 14 | 136° | 3 kt | 3 kt from the right | 5,846 ft |
| 32 | 316° | Tailwind 3 kt | 3 kt from the left | 5,846 ft |
| 18 Most headwind | 182° | 4 kt | 0 kt | 9,006 ft |
| 36 | 002° | Tailwind 4 kt | 0 kt | 9,006 ft |
Forecast (TAF)
Issued Oct 27 17:29Z, valid Oct 27 18:00Z to Oct 28 18:00Z
TAF KMSN 271729Z 2718/2818 13006KT P6SM OVC140 FM272300 16005KT P6SM BKN250 FM280600 19005KT P6SM FEW250 FM281200 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM281600 19006KT P6SM SKC
- Oct 27 18:00Z to 23:00ZWind 130° at 6 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; overcast at 14,000 ft.
- From Oct 27 23:00Z (until Oct 28 06:00Z)Wind 160° at 5 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; broken clouds at 25,000 ft.
- From Oct 28 06:00Z (until 12:00Z)Wind 190° at 5 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; few clouds at 25,000 ft.
- From Oct 28 12:00Z (until 16:00Z)Wind variable at 4 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; clear skies.
- From Oct 28 16:00Z (until 18:00Z)Wind 190° at 6 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; clear skies.
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Times are UTC (Z). Weather and runway data come from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov) and are refreshed here every few minutes; the plain-English summaries are generated by cwsi.net and may simplify, so the raw METAR and TAF are authoritative. Runway headings are true, worked out from NOAA's runway alignment. cwsi.net is not affiliated with NOAA or the FAA: get an official weather briefing before flight.