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.

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 25 Dec 1:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Buffalo Lake MN

Dense Fog Advisory December 25, 01:39am until December 25, 09:00am
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Dense Fog Advisory
  •  
    Dense Fog Advisory December 25, 01:39am until December 25, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Thu

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 27 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: A chance of drizzle, mainly after 3pm.  Patchy fog after 10am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 36. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of drizzle, mainly before 9pm.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the evening.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: 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 Mostly
    Cloudy 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

Overnight
Patchy dense fog before 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Christmas Day
A chance of drizzle, mainly after 3pm. Patchy fog after 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 36. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of drizzle, mainly before 9pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. 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 in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
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 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 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 northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. North northwest wind around 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Buffalo Lake MN
 44.71°N 94.58°W (Elev. 1086 ft)
11:37 pm CST Dec 24, 2025
1am CST Dec 25, 2025-6pm CST Dec 31, 2025
 
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