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Current conditions at

Hutchinson, Hutchinson Municipal Airport-Butler Field (KHCD)

Lat: 44.86°NLon: 94.39°WElev: 1047ft.

Fair

-3°F

-19°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint -10°F (-23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-17°F (-27°C)
Last update 17 Jan 10:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Buffalo Lake MN

Winter Weather Advisory January 18, 03:00am until January 18, 09:00pm
Cold Weather Advisory January 18, 09:00pm until January 19, 12:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
Cold Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly after 3am. Temperature rising to around 2 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -20. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -3 °F⇑

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. High near 15. Wind chill values as low as -17. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest 20 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 15 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -28. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Windy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Wind chill values as low as -27. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 5 °F

    Cold

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 17. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 17 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 17. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, mainly after 3am. Temperature rising to around 2 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -20. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Snow, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. High near 15. Wind chill values as low as -17. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest 20 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -28. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Wind chill values as low as -27. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 17. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 7. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -2. North northeast 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:
9:42 pm CST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Jan 17, 2026-6pm CST Jan 24, 2026
 
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