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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pipestone Municipal Airport (KPQN)

Lat: 43.99°NLon: 96.3°WElev: 1732ft.

Light Snow

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 11 Mar 3:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Dell Rapids SD

High Wind Watch March 12, 09:00pm until March 13, 07:00am
Fire Weather Watch March 12, 12:00pm until March 12, 09:00pm
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  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow likely, mainly before 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow before 8am, then a chance of sprinkles after 5pm. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 43. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain, mixing with snow after 10pm, then gradually ending. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 1am. Low around 22. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow likely, mainly before 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of snow before 8am, then a chance of sprinkles after 5pm. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 43. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain, mixing with snow after 10pm, then gradually ending. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 25.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 1am. Low around 22. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles E Dell Rapids SD
 43.82°N 96.58°W (Elev. 1542 ft)
Last Update:
4:03 am CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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