Outdoor conditions in

Buffalo Lake

Minnesota
Now
  1. 47°Light Rain92% rain93% humidityGusts 3 mph
  2. 47°Light Rain85% rain93% humidityGusts 6 mph
  3. 48°Light Rain76% rain89% humidityGusts 7 mph
  4. 48°Light Rain75% rain86% humidityGusts 10 mph
  5. 48°Light Rain83% rain86% humidityGusts 13 mph
  6. 47°Light Rain81% rain93% humidityGusts 14 mph
  7. 47°Light Rain Likely70% rain89% humidityGusts 14 mph
  8. 49°Light Rain Likely58% rain86% humidityGusts 16 mph
  9. 48°Chance Light Rain41% rain86% humidityGusts 17 mph
  10. 48°Slight Chance Light Rain22% rain83% humidityGusts 23 mph
  11. 47°Mostly Cloudy7% rain79% humidityGusts 25 mph
  12. 46°Mostly Cloudy5% rain76% humidityGusts 29 mph
  13. 45°Mostly Cloudy8% rain82% humidityGusts 31 mph
  14. 45°Cloudy14% rain82% humidityGusts 31 mph
  15. 44°Slight Chance Light Rain17% rain86% humidityGusts 30 mph
  16. 44°Slight Chance Light Rain20% rain86% humidityGusts 30 mph
  17. 43°Chance Light Rain31% rain93% humidityGusts 32 mph
  18. 43°Chance Light Rain48% rain93% humidityGusts 35 mph
  19. 43°Chance Light Rain51% rain93% humidityGusts 36 mph
  20. 42°Chance Light Rain35% rain93% humidityGusts 38 mph
  21. 43°Chance Light Rain28% rain93% humidityGusts 38 mph
  22. 43°Chance Light Rain31% rain89% humidityGusts 39 mph
  23. 42°Slight Chance Light Rain19% rain89% humidityGusts 41 mph
  24. 43°Cloudy7% rain82% humidityGusts 41 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
92%
Humidity
76–93%
Wind
31 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
51%
Humidity
50–93%
Wind
41 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
36–88%
Wind
28 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
38–80%
Wind
25 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
39–93%
Wind
9 mph
  1. 49° / 44°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.92% rain · Humidity 76–93% · Wind 31 mph
  2. 49° / 36°Friday has a real shower chance.51% rain · Humidity 50–93% · Wind 41 mph
  3. 60° / 29°Saturday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 36–88% · Wind 28 mph
  4. 66° / 41°Sunday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 38–80% · Wind 25 mph
  5. 68° / 41°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 39–93% · Wind 9 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

South Central Minnesota area · Updated Thu 8:26 AM
29GoodUS AQI

Good through 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground29 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Buffalo Lake radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Buffalo Lake.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

View the official forecast ↗

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Use extra caution.

There is no lower-concern three-hour stretch in the next 12 hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Thunder is possible.

Humidity
93%
Wind
5 mph
Gusts
3 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

Nearby regional view

Explore Hutchinson

About 18 miles away, the Hutchinson hub looks more deeply at Hutchinson, MN. It reflects that wider area rather than Buffalo Lake’s exact conditions.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes South Central Minnesota area, about 42 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Buffalo Lake, MN, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.