Heavy Precipitation in the West; Wintry Mix in the North; Fire Weather in the High Plains

Pacific moisture will continue to bring locally heavy coastal/lower elevation rain and heavy mountain snow to the West Coast and portions of the Intermountain West through Monday. A wintry mix will create hazardous travel across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest into early Monday. Dry, gusty winds are resulting in elevated to critical fire weather in the south/central High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 44.98°NLon: 96.18°WElev: 1077ft.

Partly Cloudy

32°F

0°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 29.72 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 4 Jan 9:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Madison MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 24 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of drizzle after 5pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 37. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Drizzle

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight.  Patchy fog before 1am, then patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: 34 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Monday
A slight chance of drizzle after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Patchy fog before 1am, then patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Madison MN
 45.02°N 96.18°W (Elev. 1063 ft)
9:21 pm CST Jan 4, 2026
10pm CST Jan 4, 2026-6pm CST Jan 11, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database