Heavy to Excessive Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Heat and Fire Weather Concerns in the West

Thunderstorms producing excessive rainfall and potential flooding concerns will continue through tonight from the Southern Plains to the East Coast. Areas of greatest concern for flooding are over central Texas and the Mid-Atlantic. Heat will continue to build across the West through Tuesday. Heat Advisories and Extreme Heat Warnings are in effect. Fire Weather concerns continue through Monday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hutchinson, Hutchinson Municipal Airport-Butler Field (KHCD)

Lat: 44.86°NLon: 94.39°WElev: 1047ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 13 Jul 6:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNE Buffalo Lake MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west southwest  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of smoke after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind around 10 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. North wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 71. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Areas of smoke after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East northeast wind around 5 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)
6:48 pm CDT Jul 13, 2025
6pm CDT Jul 13, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 20, 2025
 
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