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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

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Mar 12:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles N Buffalo Lake MN

Winter Storm Warning March 14, 04:00pm until March 16, 07:00am
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Winter Storm Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 1am. Low around 25. Blustery, with an east wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 8 to 12 inches possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 9am. Temperature falling to around 21 by 5pm. Windy, with a north wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    High: 26 °F⇓

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 7pm. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 1 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -6. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 25 by 1am. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 19 °F⇑

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 1am. Low around 25. Blustery, with an east wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 8 to 12 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 9am. Temperature falling to around 21 by 5pm. Windy, with a north wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 7pm. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -6. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 25 by 1am. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles N Buffalo Lake MN
 44.83°N 94.61°W (Elev. 1079 ft)
Last Update:
12:51 am CDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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