Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

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 61%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 12 Jan 10:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Madison MN

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 11. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 11 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 15 by 5pm. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 11. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 15 by 5pm. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Madison MN
 45.09°N 96.18°W (Elev. 1060 ft)
11:01 am CST Jan 12, 2026
11am CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 18, 2026
 
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