Flood Inundation Mapping Fact Sheet

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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hutchinson, Hutchinson Municipal Airport-Butler Field (KHCD)

Lat: 44.86°NLon: 94.39°WElev: 1047ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 4 Sep 8:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNE Buffalo Lake MN

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 10pm.  Low around 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 45 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 10pm. Low around 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 5 to 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)
8:49 am CDT Sep 4, 2025
9am CDT Sep 4, 2025-6pm CDT Sep 10, 2025
 
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