Severe Thunderstorms in the Central Plains and Lower Missouri Valley; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and damaging wind gusts are forecast to impact the central Plains into the Lower Missouri Valley through this afternoon. Dangerous heat persists across the southern Plains, Southeast U.S. and Puerto Rico this week, and will return to the Southwest today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hutchinson, Hutchinson Municipal Airport-Butler Field (KHCD)

Lat: 44.86°NLon: 94.39°WElev: 1047ft.

Partly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 18 Aug 7:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Silver Lake MN

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Calm wind.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Silver Lake MN
 44.9°N 94.19°W (Elev. 1079 ft)
6:26 am CDT Aug 18, 2026
7am CDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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