Lake Effect Snow in the Lower Great Lakes; Unsettled Pattern in the Pacific Northwest

Lake-effect snow will continue downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through Friday. Lake Effect Snow Warnings have been issued. In the Western U.S., rain and higher elevation snow will continue over the Great Basin through Friday. A front will move over the Pacific Northwest this afternoon and produce light rain and higher elevation snow over the Cascades through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hutchinson, Hutchinson Municipal Airport-Butler Field (KHCD)

Lat: 44.86°NLon: 94.39°WElev: 1047ft.

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 12 Feb 12:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNE Buffalo Lake MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 48. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog between 7am and 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 47 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 51. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 48. South wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 51. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind around 5 mph.
Washington's Birthday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NNE Buffalo Lake MN
 44.83°N 94.55°W (Elev. 1073 ft)
11:08 am CST Feb 12, 2026
12pm CST Feb 12, 2026-6pm CST Feb 18, 2026
 
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