Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather in the West; Flash Flooding in the Southeast

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. 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. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Northern Plains Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 44.98°NLon: 96.18°WElev: 1077ft.

Mostly Cloudy

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Aug 3:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Dawson MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind around 10 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 89. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. 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 83. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Dawson MN
 44.94°N 96.06°W (Elev. 1040 ft)
2:47 am CDT Aug 5, 2025
3am CDT Aug 5, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 11, 2025
 
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