Snow Squalls from the Upper Midwest to Great Lakes; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

An Arctic front will bring widespread snow squalls through Friday from the Upper Midwest to the Ohio Valley. Heavy snow rates and strong winds will lead to near-zero visibility and dangerous travel conditions. High winds will continue across the northern and central High Plains through Friday, with wind gusts above 60 mph likely, leading to hazardous travel conditions. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hutchinson, Hutchinson Municipal Airport-Butler Field (KHCD)

Lat: 44.86°NLon: 94.39°WElev: 1047ft.

Partly Cloudy

30°F

-1°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	W 13 G 17 mph
Barometer	29.48 in
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	20°F (-7°C)
Last update	16 Jan 4:35 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNE Buffalo Lake MN

Winter Weather Advisory January 16, 04:42am until January 16, 06:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory January 16, 04:42am until January 16, 06:00pm
NOW until 6:00pm Fri
Winter Weather Advisory
Overnight
Low: 30 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Friday
High: 28 °F⇓
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Friday Night
Low: 3 °F
Scattered
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Saturday
High: 5 °F
Cold and
Blustery
Saturday Night
Low: -1 °F⇑
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 19 °F
Chance Snow
then Partly
Sunny and
Blustery
Sunday Night
Low: -5 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
M.L.King Day
High: 5 °F
Cold

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow showers likely, mainly after 5am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

Snow showers, mainly before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow. Temperature falling to around 12 by 4pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night

Scattered snow showers after midnight. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm, then patchy blowing snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -16. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 5. Wind chill values as low as -18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near -1 by 11pm, then rising to around 5 during the remainder of the night. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

M.L.King Day

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 15. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Northwest wind around 10 mph.