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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 44.98°NLon: 96.18°WElev: 1077ft.

Fair and Windy

68°F

20°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed NW 35 G 44 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 12 May 12:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Madison MN

Red Flag Warning May 12, 01:13pm until May 12, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning May 12, 01:13pm until May 12, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Tue

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 73 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 73. Windy, with a northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Madison MN
 45.02°N 96.18°W (Elev. 1063 ft)
Last Update:
12:22 pm CDT May 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT May 12, 2026-6pm CDT May 18, 2026
 
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