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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

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.28 in
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 2:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Buffalo Lake MN

Red Flag Warning April 20, 11:00am until April 20, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 40. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 45. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 76 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 40. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 45. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a 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
Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 5 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)
Last Update:
2:01 am CDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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