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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

37°F

3°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 11 Mar 5:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNE Buffalo Lake MN

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

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of flurries between 8pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow before 2pm, then rain. High near 44. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely before 11pm, then snow likely between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 25 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Windy.
    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 24. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a north 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: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of flurries between 8pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow before 2pm, then rain. High near 44. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Rain likely before 11pm, then snow likely between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 25 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. 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 38. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 24. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 17. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. 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:
5:07 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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