Arctic Air Mass Lingers for Areas of the East; Critical Fire Weather for the Plains; Active Weather Pattern for Hawaii

Arctic air lingers for the east, however, winds will slowly subside and a slow moderating trend starts during the week. Moisture continues to provide rainfall and higher elevation snow for the Pacific Northwest, northern California and northern Rockies through Monday. For the State of Hawaii, dangerous surf conditions with strong winds and heavy rainfall will impact the islands through Monday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hutchinson, Hutchinson Municipal Airport-Butler Field (KHCD)

Lat: 44.86°NLon: 94.39°WElev: 1047ft.

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 8 Feb 9:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Buffalo Lake MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Cloudy, with a high near 44. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest  after midnight.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 39 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 1pm and 5pm, then a chance of snow after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Cloudy, with a high near 44. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 1pm and 5pm, then a chance of snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Buffalo Lake MN
 44.71°N 94.58°W (Elev. 1086 ft)
9:41 pm CST Feb 8, 2026
10pm CST Feb 8, 2026-6pm CST Feb 15, 2026
 
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