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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

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 6:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNE Buffalo Lake MN

High Wind Warning March 12, 10:00pm until March 13, 07:00am
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High Wind Warning

  • Today

    Today: A chance of rain and snow between 1pm and 2pm, then rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 44 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Very Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 25. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 4. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of rain and snow between 1pm and 2pm, then rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 25. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 4. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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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:
5:56 am CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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