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

35°F

2°C

Humidity	98%
Wind Speed	SE 8 mph
Barometer	29.68 in
Dewpoint	35°F (2°C)
Visibility	0.25 mi
Wind Chill	28°F (-2°C)
Last update	27 Dec 1:15 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Buffalo Lake MN

Winter Storm Watch December 28, 06:00am until December 29, 12:00pm

Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 08:00pm until December 28, 06:00am

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Winter Storm Watch

Dense Fog Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 44 °F
Areas Fog
Tonight
Low: 22 °F
Dense Fog
then Chance
Snow and
Dense
Freezing Fog
Sunday
High: 26 °F⇓
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 1 °F
Snow and
Blowing Snow
then Snow
Likely and
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 6 °F
Areas Blowing
Snow and
Blustery
Monday Night
Low: -1 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 29 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 13 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 15 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 44. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of snow after 5am. Widespread dense fog, mainly between 10pm and 5am. Widespread dense freezing fog after 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight.

Sunday

Snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after noon. Areas of freezing fog before 9am. Temperature falling to around 10 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -12. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow, mainly before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 2am. Low around 1. 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 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday

Areas of blowing snow before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 15. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 7. West northwest wind around 5 mph.