Cottage Grove, WI Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Mostly Sunny 12°F
Feels Like 9°F  
Humidity 52% Dew Point -2°F Wind S 2 MPH Gusts 7 Barometer 30.25 in.
Solar Rad 40 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

1987 - A cold front crossing the Pacific Coast Region brought high winds and heavy rain to California. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 55 mph at Newport Beach CA, and Mount Wilson CA was drenched with 2.17 inches of rain in six hours. Gale force winds prevailed along the Northern Pacific Coast, and winds in the Tehachapis Mountains of southern California gusted to 60 mph.

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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