Above Average Temperatures for the West and Central Plains; Lake Effect Snow Continues

Well above average temperatures will prevail across the Plains and the West Coast this week, while a cold front will bring Arctic air to the South and East Coast Thursday and Friday. Lake effect snow is forecast downwind of the Great Lakes through Thursday along and behind the Arctic front, as well as mountain snow across the Southern Appalachians. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hutchinson, Hutchinson Municipal Airport-Butler Field (KHCD)

Lat: 44.86°NLon: 94.39°WElev: 1047ft.

Fair

17°F

-8°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed N 16 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill2°F (-17°C)
Last update 14 Jan 5:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Buffalo Lake MN

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 9 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon.  Cloudy, with a high near 33. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 12 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 3 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 33. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 12 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 12. West northwest wind 5 to 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)
3:17 am CST Jan 14, 2026
5am CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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