Dangerous Surf and Rip Currents for most of the Atlantic Shoreline; Record Heat for the West

Hurricane Erin continues to track northward. Tropical storm force winds, storm surge conditions will increase for the Outer Banks today and portions of coastal Virginia. Life-threatening surf and rip currents along much of the east coast of the U.S. this week. Major to extreme HeatRisk with new record high temperatures are expected for many areas of the western U.S. this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hutchinson, Hutchinson Municipal Airport-Butler Field (KHCD)

Lat: 44.86°NLon: 94.39°WElev: 1047ft.

Partly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 9:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Buffalo Lake MN

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light south southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10pm.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 77. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light south southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Buffalo Lake MN
 44.71°N 94.58°W (Elev. 1086 ft)
7:27 am CDT Aug 20, 2025
9am CDT Aug 20, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2025
 
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