Atmospheric River Bringing Heavy Rain to Southern California and Heavy Snow to the Sierra Nevadas

A strong atmospheric river will continue heavy rain over southern California through Friday. The heaviest rainfall is ongoing today in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall has begun over the Sierra Nevada Mountains and will continue through Friday. Travel will become increasingly difficult over the passes due to snow and strong winds. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hutchinson, Hutchinson Municipal Airport-Butler Field (KHCD)

Lat: 44.86°NLon: 94.39°WElev: 1047ft.

Fog/Mist

32°F

0°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 24 Dec 7:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Hutchinson MN

Dense Fog Advisory until December 25, 09:00am
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Dense Fog Advisory
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    Dense Fog Advisory until December 25, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Thu

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: A slight chance of drizzle or freezing rain between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of drizzle.  Patchy fog after 5pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 35. East southeast wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 35 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance
    Drizzle/Freezing
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of drizzle, mainly before midnight.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with an east southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 19 by 9am, then falling to around 11 during the remainder of the day. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Christmas Day
A slight chance of drizzle or freezing rain between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of drizzle. Patchy fog after 5pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 35. East southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A chance of drizzle, mainly before midnight. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with an east southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 19 by 9am, then falling to around 11 during the remainder of the day. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Hutchinson MN
 44.85°N 94.4°W (Elev. 1073 ft)
4:47 pm CST Dec 24, 2025
7pm CST Dec 24, 2025-6pm CST Dec 31, 2025
 
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