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Current conditions at

Madison Municipal Airport (KMDS)

Lat: 44.02°NLon: 97.09°WElev: 1718ft.

Snow Freezing Fog

23°F

-5°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	SW 16 G 25 mph
Barometer	29.76 in
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	0.25 mi
Wind Chill	10°F (-12°C)
Last update	21 Jan 10:35 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Madison SD

Extreme Cold Watch January 22, 09:00pm until January 23, 02:00pm

Blizzard Warning until January 21, 06:00pm

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Extreme Cold Watch

Blizzard Warning

Blizzard Warning until January 21, 06:00pm
NOW until 6:00pm Wed
Blizzard Warning
Today
High: 24 °F⇓
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: 1 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Thursday
High: 11 °F
Partly Sunny
then Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
Thursday Night
Low: -22 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: -9 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -18 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 4 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: -11 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow, mainly before 2pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between noon and 1pm. Temperature rising to near 24 by noon, then falling to around 17 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tonight

Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Thursday

Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -22. Wind chill values as low as -40. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -9. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -18. North wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 4.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 5.