Heavy to Excessive Rainfall in the Southeast U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest

A slow-moving storm system will continue to produce widespread heavy showers and thunderstorms which may bring excessive rainfall and flooding as it tracks across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions today into Wednesday. Gusty winds and dry fuels under potential record setting temperatures will support widespread critical fire weather in the northern Plains and Upper Midwest today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hutchinson, Hutchinson Municipal Airport-Butler Field (KHCD)

Lat: 44.86°NLon: 94.39°WElev: 1047ft.

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed S 14 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.84 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 12 May 1:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Hutchinson MN

Red Flag Warning until May 12, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning until May 12, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Mon

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 59. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 75 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 59. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles S Hutchinson MN
 44.85°N 94.4°W (Elev. 1073 ft)
11:10 am CDT May 12, 2025
1pm CDT May 12, 2025-6pm CDT May 18, 2025
 
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