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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.

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

Buffalo Lake MN

Freeze Watch October 17, 01:00am until October 17, 09:00am
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Freeze Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain likely, mainly before 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 49. West northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 49 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain before 7pm, then a chance of rain after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 30 °F

    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain likely, mainly before 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 49. West northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain before 7pm, then a chance of rain after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South 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:
2:11 pm CDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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