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Current conditions at

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

Lat: 44.98°NLon: 96.18°WElev: 1077ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 27 Aug 3:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Dawson MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. Light southeast wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 84 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Low around 64. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. Light southeast wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Low around 64. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
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Point Forecast:
Dawson MN
 44.94°N 96.06°W (Elev. 1040 ft)
Last Update:
1:26 pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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