Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hutchinson, Hutchinson Municipal Airport-Butler Field (KHCD)

Lat: 44.86°NLon: 94.39°WElev: 1047ft.

Overcast

26°F

-3°C

Humidity	67%
Wind Speed	S 8 mph
Barometer	29.62 in
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	18°F (-8°C)
Last update	15 Jan 1:35 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNE Buffalo Lake MN

Winter Weather Advisory January 16, 12:00am until January 16, 06:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
Low: 23 °F
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Snow and
Blustery
Friday
High: 25 °F⇓
Snow Showers
Likely and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Friday Night
Low: 1 °F
Chance Snow
and Blustery
Saturday
High: 5 °F
Cold and
Blustery
Saturday Night
Low: -5 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 20 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Partly Sunny
and Blustery
Sunday Night
Low: -5 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
M.L.King Day
High: 4 °F
Cold

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

Tonight

Rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of snow after 4am. Low around 23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

Snow showers likely, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow between 9am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 11 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -17. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

M.L.King Day

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 17. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Northwest wind around 10 mph.