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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hutchinson, Hutchinson Municipal Airport-Butler Field (KHCD)

Lat: 44.86°NLon: 94.39°WElev: 1047ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity	31%
Wind Speed	NW 13 mph
Barometer	29.70 in
Dewpoint	46°F (8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	79°F (26°C)
Last update	15 May 11:35 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSW Buffalo Lake MN

Red Flag Warning until May 15, 09:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning until May 15, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Fri
Red Flag Warning
Today
High: 90 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 51 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Saturday
High: 82 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 54 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 80 °F
Showers and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 52 °F
Showers
Monday
High: 72 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 47 °F
Showers and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday

Showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 80. Breezy, with an east wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers likely. Low around 52. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday

A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers likely. Low around 47. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. East wind 5 to 10 mph.