Arctic Front Brings Winter Weather and Colder Temperatures to the Eastern U.S.

A series of cold fronts will bring heavy lake effect snow to the northern Great Lakes. The fronts will merge over the Ohio Valley and bring colder temperatures east of the Mississippi River later today into the end of the week. Additionally, wintry weather will develop over the Ohio Valley, Appalachians, and Northeast as rain switches over to snow tonight into Thursday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 44.98°NLon: 96.18°WElev: 1077ft.

Fair

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed NW 13 mph
Barometer 30.37 in
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill2°F (-17°C)
Last update 14 Jan 12:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Madison-Lac Qui Parle County Airport MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 19. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 12. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 12 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow before noon, then a chance of sprinkles between noon and 2pm, then a slight chance of rain after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight.  Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 13 by 4pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 5 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy then
    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 19. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 12. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow before noon, then a chance of sprinkles between noon and 2pm, then a slight chance of rain after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 13 by 4pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Madison-Lac Qui Parle County Airport MN
 44.98°N 96.18°W (Elev. 1060 ft)
11:42 am CST Jan 14, 2026
1pm CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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