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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 and Windy

68°F

20°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed NW 29 G 41 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 May 5:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Buffalo Lake MN

Red Flag Warning May 12, 05:25pm until May 12, 09:00pm
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    Red Flag Warning May 12, 05:25pm until May 12, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Tue

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 44 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 78 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 49. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy blowing dust before 7pm. Clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 49. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East southeast wind around 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Buffalo Lake MN
 44.73°N 94.61°W (Elev. 1073 ft)
Last Update:
5:17 pm CDT May 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT May 12, 2026-6pm CDT May 19, 2026
 
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