Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 44.98°NLon: 96.18°WElev: 1077ft.

Light Snow

19°F

-7°C

Humidity	86%
Wind Speed	SW 8 mph
Barometer	29.78 in
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	1.50 mi
Wind Chill	9°F (-13°C)
Last update	21 Jan 10:15 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Madison-Lac Qui Parle County Airport MN

Extreme Cold Watch January 22, 09:00pm until January 24, 12:00pm

Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 10:23am until January 21, 06:00pm

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Extreme Cold Watch

Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 10:23am until January 21, 06:00pm
NOW until 6:00pm Wed
Winter Weather Advisory
Today
High: 24 °F⇓
Snow Likely
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: 2 °F
Chance
Flurries and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Partly
Cloudy
Thursday
High: 7 °F⇓
Blustery.
Partly Sunny
then Patchy
Blowing Snow
Thursday Night
Low: -20 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: -9 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -18 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 2 °F
Cold
Saturday Night
Low: -13 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow likely, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 24 by noon, then falling to around 17 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tonight

A chance of flurries before 9pm, then a chance of flurries after 4am. Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Thursday

Patchy blowing snow between noon and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around -5 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -20. Wind chill values as low as -39. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday

Sunny and cold, with a high near -9. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -18. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. South wind around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Sunday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.