Heavy Snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies; Wintry Mix in the Northeast; High Winds in Southern California

Two more cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with heavy mountain snow continuing across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain across the Northeast U.S. today. High winds could blow down trees and power lines in the mountains of southern California this evening through Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hutchinson, Hutchinson Municipal Airport-Butler Field (KHCD)

Lat: 44.86°NLon: 94.39°WElev: 1047ft.

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.67 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 7 Jan 6:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNE Buffalo Lake MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 3pm.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Light north northeast wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 34 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 20 by 9pm, then rising to around 28 during the remainder of the night. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 3pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Light north northeast wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 20 by 9pm, then rising to around 28 during the remainder of the night. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Northwest wind around 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)
7:11 pm CST Jan 7, 2026
7pm CST Jan 7, 2026-6pm CST Jan 14, 2026
 
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