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Current conditions at

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

Lat: 44.98°NLon: 96.18°WElev: 1077ft.

Overcast

51°F

11°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 5:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Dawson MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a light west northwest wind becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after midnight. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 65. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 43. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 70. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a light west northwest wind becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after midnight. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 65. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 43. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Dawson MN
 44.94°N 96.06°W (Elev. 1040 ft)
Last Update:
4:57 pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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