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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hutchinson, Hutchinson Municipal Airport-Butler Field (KHCD)

Lat: 44.86°NLon: 94.39°WElev: 1047ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed N 10 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Apr 2:36 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Buffalo Lake MN

Red Flag Warning April 22, 12:00pm until April 22, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 78. North wind around 10 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. High near 72. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 72 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 59. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 78. North wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. High near 72. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 59. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind around 15 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 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:
1:26 pm CDT Apr 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Apr 21, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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