Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 44.98°NLon: 96.18°WElev: 1077ft.

Overcast with Haze

-11°F

-24°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	N 15 mph
Barometer	30.48 in
Dewpoint	-18°F (-28°C)
Visibility	1.25 mi
Wind Chill	-33°F (-36°C)
Last update	22 Jan 5:35 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Madison-Lac Qui Parle County Airport MN

Cold Weather Advisory January 23, 12:00pm until January 24, 12:00am

Extreme Cold Warning January 22, 06:00pm until January 23, 12:00pm

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Cold Weather Advisory

Extreme Cold Warning

This Afternoon
High: -5 °F
Scattered
Flurries and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: -18 °F
Scattered
Flurries and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Friday
High: -7 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -14 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 3 °F
Cold
Saturday Night
Low: -9 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 1 °F
Cold
Sunday Night
Low: -14 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 17 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Scattered flurries. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a steady temperature around -5. Wind chill values as low as -28. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

Scattered flurries before 7pm. Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -18. Wind chill values as low as -40. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday

Sunny and cold, with a high near -7. Wind chill values as low as -37. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -9. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -14. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.