Observed 11:55 AM CDT at KDXX

Madison, MN weather

Rainy and 49°10°.

Mostly agree

Now 49°10°

Rain · Feels like 44°7°

Feels like: 44°7°; Wind chill from 15 mph24 km/h wind · air 49°10°
Wind: 15 mph24 km/h; From the northwest. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 6 PM
Dew point: 49°10°; Comfortable · down to 41°5° by 2 PM
Humidity: 99%; Air 49°10°, dew point 49°10° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.2 inHg1023 hPa; Rising · +0.10 inHg+3.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

12°6° cooler than this time yesterday (61°16° then, 49°10° now)

Good hours for

Rain until 4 PM (50%, 0.17 in4.3 mm)
Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h until 1 PM
High 56°13° today at 2 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Rain tomorrow from 1 PM (100%, 2.7 in68 mm)

This afternoonUp to 56°13° by 2 PM · Rain noon–4 PM (50%) · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h
TonightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 49°9° · Rain 1–6 PM (50%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Rain all night (80%)
Monday morningNear 41°5° · Rain all morning (100%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 12p	Drizzle	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	83%	100%	2
Sat 1p	Showers	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	69%	100%	3
Sat 2p	Showers	56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	57%	98%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	55%	95%	2
Sat 4p	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	10%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	51%	95%	1
Sat 5p	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	51%	94%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	50%	93%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	56%	90%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	58%	88%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	61%	81%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	47°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	63%	80%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	63%	77%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	65%	80%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	44°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	63%	74%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	37%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	65%	39%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	67%	49%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	70%	50%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	41°5°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	99%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	40°4°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	73%	99%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	39°4°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	76%	94%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	42°6°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	70%	96%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	44°7°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	65%	96%	0
Sun 11a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	46°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	60%	97%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	46°8°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	56%	99%	0
Sun 1p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	46°8°	40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	54%	100%	1
Sun 2p	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	47°8°	30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	52%	100%	0
Sun 3p	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	52%	100%	0
Sun 4p	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	52%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	47°8°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	52%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	46°8°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	56%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	65%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Showers	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	40%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Drizzle	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	41°5°	40%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Rain	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	39°4°	40%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	79%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	39°4°	50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	39°4°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Drizzle	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	38°3°	60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	36°2°	60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	35°2°	80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Drizzle	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	33°1°	90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Rain	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	32°0°	100%, 0.28 in7.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Drizzle	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	100%, 0.28 in7.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Drizzle	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	33°1°	100%, 0.28 in7.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	35°2°	100%, 0.28 in7.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 11a	Rain	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	100%, 0.28 in7.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	93%	100%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 39°4°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 56°13°
  50% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
2
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 51°11°, low 37°3°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  50% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 45°7°
  50% chance · 0.51 in13 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  80% chance · 0.39 in9.9 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 51. North wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 37, with temperatures rising to around 40 overnight. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Low, likely
36°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 45°7°, low 36°2°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.88 in22 mm, 100% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 37°3°
  100% chance · 1.5 in37 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 41°5°
  90% chance · 0.32 in8.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 42°5°
  90% chance · 0.29 in7.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 44°6°
  90% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy. High near 45, with temperatures falling to around 42 in the afternoon. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 36, with temperatures rising to around 43 overnight. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
43°6°–45°7°
Low, likely
36°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 55°13°, low 41°5°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  60% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 41, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 61°16°, low 36°2°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–48°9°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 39°4°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Low, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 59°15°, low 40°4°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.16 in4.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–68°20°
Low, likely
40°4°–52°11°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 64°18°, low 55°13°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.28 in7.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–68°20°
Low, likely
47°8°–59°15°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 59°15°, low 46°8°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–64°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–58°14°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 45°7°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 53°11°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–61°16°
Low, likely
40°4°–56°13°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 30°−1°
Wind
23 mph36 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
49% chance of rain, high 63°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
53% chance of rain, high 51°, low 37°, cooling off.
Monday
97% chance of rain, high 45°, low 36°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 55–64°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

West Branch Lac Qui Parle River near Madison 5S

5.3 mi

Level: 10.0 ft
Flow: 40 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

West Branch Lac Qui Parle River at Dawson

8.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 32.2 ft
Flow: 19 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Lac Qui Parle River near Providence

11 mi

Level: 8.4 ft
Flow: 10 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Lac Qui Parle Reservoir at Hwy 40 Bridge near Milan

12 mi

Level: 934 ft

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 75% less heating than a typical week.

This week 38Typical 151

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 30
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 10 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 49°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Milan 1nw · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+8°+4°SunOct 18
+4°+2°MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Madison weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 32 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 46 min less
Golden hour: 5:43–6:43 PM; Morning 7:34–8:33 AM
Blue hour: 6:43–6:54 PM; Morning 7:22–7:34 AM; first light 7:22 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 74% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:04 AM · rises 5:24 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Madison. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,800 ft, 52 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Madison, MN weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

West Branch Lac Qui Parle River near Madison 5S

West Branch Lac Qui Parle River at Dawson

Lac Qui Parle River near Providence

Lac Qui Parle Reservoir at Hwy 40 Bridge near Milan

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon