Heat Wave Expands to the East Coast; Flash Flooding Likely in the Central Plains into the Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast

Dangerous, prolonged heat is ongoing in the Mid-South to Mid-Mississippi Valley and heat expands into the Northeast for a brief period today. Widely scattered instances of flash flooding due to heavy rains are forecast from northeast Kansas to much of Indiana. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of New England, northern Mid-Atlantic, and North Dakota. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hutchinson, Hutchinson Municipal Airport-Butler Field (KHCD)

Lat: 44.86°NLon: 94.39°WElev: 1047ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Jul 4:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Silver Lake MN

Extreme Heat Watch July 27, 12:00pm until July 27, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 99. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 99. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Silver Lake MN
 44.85°N 94.22°W (Elev. 1053 ft)
4:47 am CDT Jul 26, 2025
4am CDT Jul 26, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2025
 
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