Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hutchinson, Hutchinson Municipal Airport-Butler Field (KHCD)

Lat: 44.86°NLon: 94.39°WElev: 1047ft.

Fog/Mist

32°F

0°C

Humidity	99%
Wind Speed	N 14 G 20 mph
Barometer	29.80 in
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	3.00 mi
Wind Chill	22°F (-6°C)
Last update	28 Dec 6:55 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Buffalo Lake MN

Blizzard Warning December 28, 09:00am until December 29, 09:00am

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Blizzard Warning

Today
High: 30 °F⇓
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Tonight
Low: -2 °F
Snow Likely
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 5 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
Monday Night
Low: -2 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 31 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 9 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 18 °F
Chance Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 1 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Partly Cloudy
New Year's Day
High: 9 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 10am. Areas of fog before 8am. Temperature falling to around 9 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -13. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow likely, mainly before 3am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 4am. Cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -22. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Monday

Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Wind chill values as low as -23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -14. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 9. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.