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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Madison Municipal Airport (KMDS)

Lat: 44.02°NLon: 97.09°WElev: 1718ft.

Fog

36°F

2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Last update 24 Dec 1:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Madison SD

Dense Fog Advisory until December 24, 06:00pm
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Dense Fog Advisory
  •  
    Dense Fog Advisory until December 24, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Wed

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 46 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy freezing rain after 1am. Patchy fog after 7pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: Patchy freezing rain before 9am. Patchy fog before 3pm, then patchy fog after 4pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 39 °F

    Patchy
    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy fog before 2pm, then patchy fog after 5pm. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 46. South wind around 5 mph becoming northeast.
Tonight
Patchy freezing rain after 1am. Patchy fog after 7pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Christmas Day
Patchy freezing rain before 9am. Patchy fog before 3pm, then patchy fog after 4pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Blustery.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 19.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Madison SD
 44.01°N 97.09°W (Elev. 1680 ft)
Last Update:
1:23 pm CST Dec 24, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Dec 24, 2025-6pm CST Dec 30, 2025
 
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