Cottage Grove, WI Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Mostly Sunny 12°F
Feels Like 12°F  
Humidity 51% Dew Point -3°F Wind N 1 MPH Gusts 5 Barometer 30.24 in.
Solar Rad 16 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 1.6 mi. N of central Cottage Grove
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Partly Cloudy, Low 2F
 
2
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Snow, High 26F, Low 17F
20%
26
17
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Partly Sunny, High 23F, Low 9F
23
9
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Snow, High 18F, Low -6F
20%
18
-6
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Snow, High 21F, Low 13F
20%
21
13
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Snow, High 29F, Low 17F
30%
29
17
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Snow, High 28F, Low 6F
60%
28
6

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 18°F to 29°F. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 6 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 8°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 32°F with lows around 17°F.

This Date in Weather History

1982 - The temperature in New York City's Central Park reached 72 degrees to establish a record high for December. The month as a whole was also the warmest of record.

More on this and other weather history

Cottage Grove, WI 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 4

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Dec 5

Snow

Day: A slight chance of snow and freezing rain after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 26. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow and freezing rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Dec 6

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

Snow

Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday Dec 7

Snow

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday Dec 8

Snow

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Snow

Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Dec 9

Snow

Day: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.

Snow

Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Dec 10

Snow

Day: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Snow

Night: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.

Thursday Dec 11

Snow

Day: A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 21.


About Cottage Grove, WI

Cottage Grove is a village in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. Its population was 7,303 at the 2020 census. A suburb of Madison, it shares a school district with Monona. The village is located partially within the survey township of Cottage Grove. The village was named from a settler's cottage in a grove near the village site.

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