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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pipestone Municipal Airport (KPQN)

Lat: 43.99°NLon: 96.3°WElev: 1732ft.

Overcast

42°F

6°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NE 15 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 26 Apr 9:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ward SD

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of sprinkles between 10am and 11am, then showers likely after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then showers likely. Steady temperature around 49. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely before 7am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 7am and 4pm, then showers after 4pm. High near 53. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of sprinkles between 10am and 11am, then showers likely after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then showers likely. Steady temperature around 49. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Monday
Showers likely before 7am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 7am and 4pm, then showers after 4pm. High near 53. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ward SD
 44.16°N 96.47°W (Elev. 1742 ft)
Last Update:
8:59 am CDT Apr 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Apr 26, 2026-6pm CDT May 2, 2026
 
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