Snow Squalls May Impact the Northeast on Thursday; Dangerously Cold Arctic Air Impact the North-Central US

Snow showers and snow squalls are likely to develop across the Northeast on Thursday. Lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures, gusty winds and dangerous wind chills to the Northern Plains before expanding to the South and East. A major winter storm will begin impacting the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hutchinson, Hutchinson Municipal Airport-Butler Field (KHCD)

Lat: 44.86°NLon: 94.39°WElev: 1047ft.

Fair

8°F

-13°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed NW 14 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-9°F (-23°C)
Last update 21 Jan 10:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Buffalo Lake MN

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 11:00am until January 24, 12:00pm
Extreme Cold Warning January 22, 09:00pm until January 23, 11:00am
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  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries before 2am, then a chance of flurries after 3am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -10. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of flurries before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around -7 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -22. Wind chill values as low as -44. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -10. Wind chill values as low as -42. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: -10 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -20. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: -20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -2. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: -2 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 1 °F

    Cold

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -15. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of flurries before 2am, then a chance of flurries after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -10. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
A chance of flurries before noon. Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around -7 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -22. Wind chill values as low as -44. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -10. Wind chill values as low as -42. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -20. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -2. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -15. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. West northwest 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)
5:56 pm CST Jan 21, 2026
10pm CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 28, 2026
 
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