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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

40°F

4°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.77 in
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 6:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Buffalo Lake MN

Red Flag Warning April 16, 11:00am until April 16, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 63 by 10am, then falling to around 44 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 15 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 63 °F⇓

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 67. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 63 by 10am, then falling to around 44 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 15 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 45. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast 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:
5:31 am CDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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