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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pipestone Municipal Airport (KPQN)

Lat: 43.99°NLon: 96.3°WElev: 1732ft.

Overcast

55°F

13°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed SE 17 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.23 in
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 17 Feb 3:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Ruthton MN

Wind Advisory February 18, 12:00am until February 18, 12:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Rain
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind around 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely. Patchy blowing snow after 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Rain and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind around 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow likely. Patchy blowing snow after 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 20.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. 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:
3:14 pm CST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Feb 17, 2026-6pm CST Feb 24, 2026
 
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