Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hutchinson, Hutchinson Municipal Airport-Butler Field (KHCD)

Lat: 44.86°NLon: 94.39°WElev: 1047ft.

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity	76%
Wind Speed	W 20 G 25 mph
Barometer	29.62 in
Dewpoint	33°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	30°F (-1°C)
Last update	13 Jan 12:15 pm CST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Buffalo Lake MN

This Afternoon
High: 44 °F⇓
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 12 °F
Decreasing
Clouds and
Blustery
Wednesday
High: 19 °F
Sunny and
Blustery then
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 6 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Thursday
High: 34 °F
Chance Snow
then
Rain/Snow
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 20 °F
Blustery.
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Snow Likely
Friday
High: 28 °F⇓
Chance Snow
and Blustery
Friday Night
Low: 2 °F
Blustery.
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 11 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 40 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

Thursday

Snow likely before 4pm, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night

Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 20. 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. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 15 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 13. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

M.L.King Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.