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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pipestone Municipal Airport (KPQN)

Lat: 43.99°NLon: 96.3°WElev: 1732ft.

Freezing Fog

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 29.79 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 26 Dec 8:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Ruthton MN

Dense Fog Advisory December 26, 08:28am until December 26, 09:00am
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    Dense Fog Advisory December 26, 08:28am until December 26, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Fri

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Today

    High: 39 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of fog before 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Areas Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest 15 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 11 by 5pm. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 20 °F⇓

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery.

    High: 14 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy dense fog before noon, then patchy dense fog after 5pm. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 39. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tonight
Areas of fog before 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest 15 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 11 by 5pm. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.
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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:
6:38 am CST Dec 26, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8am CST Dec 26, 2025-6pm CST Jan 1, 2026
 
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