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Current conditions at

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

Lat: 44.98°NLon: 96.18°WElev: 1077ft.

Overcast

47°F

8°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 14 Oct 9:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Dawson MN

  • Today

    Today: Cloudy, with a high near 56. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a light northwest wind increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Areas of frost after 1am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 33. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear then
    Areas Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 66. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 44. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind around 10 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy, with a high near 56. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Thursday
Showers likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a light northwest wind increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Areas of frost after 1am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 33. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 66. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 44. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Dawson MN
 44.94°N 96.06°W (Elev. 1040 ft)
Last Update:
8:47 am CDT Oct 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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