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Current conditions at

Hutchinson, Hutchinson Municipal Airport-Butler Field (KHCD)

Lat: 44.86°NLon: 94.39°WElev: 1047ft.

Fog/Mist

36°F

2°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.79 in
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 15 Apr 4:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Buffalo Lake MN

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain showers before 2am, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain showers before 2am, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 10 to 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)
Last Update:
4:42 am CDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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