Heavy Precipitation in the West; Wintry Mix in the North; Fire Weather in the High Plains

Pacific moisture will continue to bring locally heavy coastal/lower elevation rain and heavy mountain snow to the West Coast and portions of the Intermountain West through Monday. A wintry mix will create hazardous travel across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest into early Monday. Dry, gusty winds are resulting in elevated to critical fire weather in the south/central High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hutchinson, Hutchinson Municipal Airport-Butler Field (KHCD)

Lat: 44.86°NLon: 94.39°WElev: 1047ft.

Fog/Mist

31°F

-1°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.75 in
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	4.00 mi
Last update	5 Jan 8:35 am CST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Buffalo Lake MN

Winter Weather Advisory January 5, 09:00pm until January 6, 12:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

Today
High: 33 °F
Areas Fog
Tonight
Low: 28 °F
Chance
Rain/Freezing
Rain and
Areas
Freezing Fog
Tuesday
High: 31 °F⇓
Patchy Fog
then Partly
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 21 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 36 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 35 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 21 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Wintry
Mix
Friday
High: 32 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy fog between 3pm and 4pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 33. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

A chance of rain or freezing rain before 1am, then a chance of rain between 1am and 2am, then a chance of freezing rain after 2am. Patchy fog before 11pm, then areas of fog after 3am. Areas of freezing fog between 2am and 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 28. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday

Patchy fog between 7am and 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 26 by 5pm. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. South wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of freezing rain between midnight and 2am, then a slight chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.