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Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hutchinson, Hutchinson Municipal Airport-Butler Field (KHCD)

Lat: 44.86°NLon: 94.39°WElev: 1047ft.

Fair

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Jan 11:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Buffalo Lake MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Increasing clouds, with a steady temperature around 12. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow before 3pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before 7pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 12 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 28 °F⇓

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 2 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: -8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Increasing clouds, with a steady temperature around 12. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow before 3pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before 7pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 12 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 6. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind around 10 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:
10:41 pm CST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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