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Current conditions at

Hutchinson, Hutchinson Municipal Airport-Butler Field (KHCD)

Lat: 44.86°NLon: 94.39°WElev: 1047ft.

Fair and Breezy

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed NW 24 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-5°F (-21°C)
Last update 16 Mar 3:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNE Buffalo Lake MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -16. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: -8 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow after 1pm. High near 23. Wind chill values as low as -14. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow, mainly before 10pm. Temperature rising to around 24 by 4am. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F⇑

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -16. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Snow after 1pm. High near 23. Wind chill values as low as -14. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow, mainly before 10pm. Temperature rising to around 24 by 4am. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. North northwest wind 10 to 15 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:
1:26 pm CDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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