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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pipestone Municipal Airport (KPQN)

Lat: 43.99°NLon: 96.3°WElev: 1732ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed NE 13 mph
Barometer 29.70 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 9 Mar 2:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Ruthton MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 50. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries between 3am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of sprinkles and snow before noon, then a chance of sprinkles between noon and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Sprinkles/Snow
    and Breezy
    then Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 1am. Low around 27. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 40. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain and snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 52 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 50. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
A chance of flurries between 3am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A chance of sprinkles and snow before noon, then a chance of sprinkles between noon and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 1am. Low around 27. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow likely before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 40. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain and snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Blustery.
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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:
1:18 pm CDT Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 15, 2026
 
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