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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pipestone Municipal Airport (KPQN)

Lat: 43.99°NLon: 96.3°WElev: 1732ft.

Overcast and Breezy

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 22 mph
Barometer 29.79 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill1°F (-17°C)
Last update 17 Mar 3:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Ruthton MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow, mainly before 5pm. Patchy blowing snow. High near 23. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow showers and sleet before 7pm, then a chance of flurries between 7pm and 10pm. Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 30 by 5am. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 20 °F⇑

    Slight Chance
    Snow/Sleet
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow, mainly before 5pm. Patchy blowing snow. High near 23. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow showers and sleet before 7pm, then a chance of flurries between 7pm and 10pm. Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 30 by 5am. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
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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:
2:08 pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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