This is the 2094th most frequent Swedish word.
dagens
"Today's" or "the daily special."
Here, 'dagens' is used as an adjective meaning 'today's', describing the weather.
Dagens väder är soligt och varmt.
Today's weather is sunny and warm.
In this sentence, 'dagens rätt' refers to the special dish of the day, a common phrase in Swedish dining contexts.
Jag ska prova dagens rätt på restaurangen.
I will try the dish of the day at the restaurant.
Here, 'dagens' functions as an adjective meaning 'today's', modifying 'news' to indicate they are from today.