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

39°F

4°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.65 in
Dewpoint	37°F (3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	27 Dec 10:16 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

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Winter Storm Watch

Today
High: 49 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Tonight
Low: 17 °F
Freezing Fog
and Fog then
Chance Wintry
Mix and
Freezing Fog
Sunday
High: 20 °F⇓
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 2 °F
Chance Snow
and Patchy
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
Wednesday
High: 19 °F
Slight Chance
Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today

Increasing clouds, with a high near 49. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Tonight

A slight chance of snow and freezing rain between 3am and 4am, then a chance of snow. Widespread fog between 8pm and 11pm. Widespread freezing fog, mainly between 11pm and 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday

Snow, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow. Areas of freezing fog before 9am. Temperature falling to around 9 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -13. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Sunday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Patchy blowing snow. 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 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 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.