Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 44.98°NLon: 96.18°WElev: 1077ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity	NA
Wind Speed	SE 8 mph
Barometer	29.61 in
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	7.00 mi
Wind Chill	25°F (-4°C)
Last update	27 Dec 8:15 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Dawson MN

Winter Storm Watch December 28, 06:00am until December 29, 12:00pm

Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 08:19am until December 27, 12:00pm

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Winter Storm Watch

Dense Fog Advisory

Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 08:19am until December 27, 12:00pm
NOW until 12:00pm Sat
Dense Fog Advisory
Today
High: 48 °F
Areas Dense
Fog
Tonight
Low: 13 °F
Chance Snow
and Patchy
Freezing Fog
Sunday
High: 20 °F⇓
Snow Likely
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 2 °F
Chance Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 10 °F
Blustery.
Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Mostly
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 5 °F⇑
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 35 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 11 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Areas of dense fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4am. Patchy fog before 10pm. Patchy freezing fog between 10pm and 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

Snow likely, mainly before noon. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 9 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -12. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 8pm and midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -19. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday

Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 5 by 9pm, then rising to around 11 during the remainder of the night. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. North wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

New Year's Day

Sunny, with a high near 7. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. West wind around 5 mph.