Heavy Rain From the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will impact portions of the central Plains into the Upper Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend and continuing through next week. The heat may reach dangerous levels, particularly mid to late next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 44.98°NLon: 96.18°WElev: 1077ft.

Thunderstorm Rain

79°F

26°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Jul 7:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Madison-Lac Qui Parle County Airport MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 64 °F

    Heavy Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Madison-Lac Qui Parle County Airport MN
 44.98°N 96.18°W (Elev. 1060 ft)
5:28 pm CDT Jul 18, 2025
7pm CDT Jul 18, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 25, 2025
 
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