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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.

Partly Cloudy

42°F

6°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed SE 14 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 1 Apr 12:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNE Buffalo Lake MN

Winter Weather Advisory April 2, 12:00am until April 2, 12:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of snow showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of rain showers after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 45. East wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Sleet, possibly mixed with rain showers and snow showers before 4am, then sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain. Low around 30. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain showers, freezing rain, and sleet, becoming all rain after 2pm. High near 33. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of freezing rain before noon, then rain showers. High near 38. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance
    Freezing Rain
    then Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain showers likely before 1am, then rain and snow showers likely between 1am and 3am, then snow showers likely after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 41. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of snow showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of rain showers after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 45. East wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Sleet, possibly mixed with rain showers and snow showers before 4am, then sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain. Low around 30. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Rain showers, freezing rain, and sleet, becoming all rain after 2pm. High near 33. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A chance of freezing rain before noon, then rain showers. High near 38. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain showers likely before 1am, then rain and snow showers likely between 1am and 3am, then snow showers likely after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 41. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain showers after 1am, mixing with snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. North wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NNE Buffalo Lake MN
 44.83°N 94.55°W (Elev. 1073 ft)
Last Update:
12:07 pm CDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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