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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 83%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 29 Jul 7:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Ruthton MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 61. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 61 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 75 °F

    Breezy.
    T-storms
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 78. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Breezy.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear then
    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 61. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 59.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Breezy.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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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:
7:28 pm CDT Jul 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Jul 29, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 5, 2026
 
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