Extreme Heat and Fire Weather Conditions in the West; Heavy Rain in the Southeast; Poor Air Quality

Extreme heat will begin to peak across the Desert Southwest. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Poor air quality persists from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast due to wildfire smoke. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Madison, Madison-Lac Qui Parle County Airport (KDXX)

Lat: 44.98°NLon: 96.18°WElev: 1077ft.

Thunderstorm Heavy Rain

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed SE 17 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 6 Aug 12:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Dawson MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Low around 67. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 67 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 99. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 67. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 99. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Dawson MN
 44.94°N 96.06°W (Elev. 1040 ft)
12:28 am CDT Aug 6, 2025
12am CDT Aug 6, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 12, 2025
 
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