Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 44.98°NLon: 96.18°WElev: 1077ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.65 in
Dewpoint	37°F (3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	27 Dec 10:16 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Madison-Lac Qui Parle County Airport MN

Winter Storm Watch December 28, 06:00am until December 29, 12:00pm

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Winter Storm Watch

Today
High: 48 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 16 °F
Freezing Fog
and Fog then
Chance Wintry
Mix and
Freezing Fog
Sunday
High: 19 °F⇓
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 1 °F
Chance Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 10 °F
Blustery.
Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Mostly
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 5 °F⇑
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 35 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 11 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 19 °F
Slight Chance
Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today

Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

Tonight

A slight chance of snow and freezing rain between 3am and 4am, then a chance of snow. Widespread fog between 8pm and 9pm. Widespread freezing fog, mainly between 9pm and 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday

Snow, mainly before 10am. Patchy blowing snow. Areas of freezing fog before 9am. Temperature falling to around 8 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -14. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Sunday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -19. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 5 by 10pm, then rising to around 12 during the remainder of the night. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

New Year's Day

Sunny, with a high near 7. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. West wind around 5 mph.