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Heavy Rain Across the Southern US; Unsettled Pattern in the Pacific Northwest

A storm system will bring heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and flooding threats to portions of the Southern Plains Friday, the Lower Mississippi Valley Saturday, and the Southeast into the Mid-Atlantic on Sunday. High elevation snow and mixed precipitation and rain in the lower elevations will impact the Pacific Northwest this weekend before a stronger system moves in early next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hutchinson, Hutchinson Municipal Airport-Butler Field (KHCD)

Lat: 44.86°NLon: 94.39°WElev: 1047ft.

Partly Cloudy

37°F

3°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 12 Feb 8:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNE Buffalo Lake MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 52. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 52. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Washington's Birthday
Sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. North 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:
9:08 pm CST Feb 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CST Feb 12, 2026-6pm CST Feb 19, 2026
 
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