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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pipestone Municipal Airport (KPQN)

Lat: 43.99°NLon: 96.3°WElev: 1732ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed SW 16 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.64 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 16 Apr 4:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Ruthton MN

Red Flag Warning April 16, 04:35pm until April 16, 08:00pm
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    Red Flag Warning April 16, 04:35pm until April 16, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 40 by 1pm. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 47 °F⇓

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 53. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 40 by 1pm. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 53. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Ruthton MN
 44.12°N 96.11°W (Elev. 1867 ft)
Last Update:
2:28 pm CDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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