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Current conditions at

Pipestone Municipal Airport (KPQN)

Lat: 43.99°NLon: 96.3°WElev: 1732ft.

Blowing Snow Fog/Mist and Windy

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NE 26 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.64 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill8°F (-13°C)
Last update 15 Mar 5:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Ruthton MN

Blizzard Warning until March 16, 07:00am
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Blizzard Warning
  •  
    Blizzard Warning until March 16, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Mon

    Blizzard Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 21 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, mainly before 4pm. The snow could be heavy at times.  Widespread blowing snow. Temperature falling to around 14 by 5pm. Very windy, with a north wind 35 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 6 inches.

    High: 23 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -31. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Very
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of blowing snow before 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 7. Wind chill values as low as -32. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: -7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow likely after 1pm, mixing with freezing rain after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Wintry
    Mix Likely
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow and freezing rain likely before 10pm, then a chance of freezing rain between 10pm and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely then
    Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. Low around 21. Windy, with a north northeast wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around 5 inches.
Sunday
Snow, mainly before 4pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. Temperature falling to around 14 by 5pm. Very windy, with a north wind 35 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 6 inches.
Sunday Night
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -31. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday
Areas of blowing snow before 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 7. Wind chill values as low as -32. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Snow likely after 1pm, mixing with freezing rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow and freezing rain likely before 10pm, then a chance of freezing rain between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Ruthton MN
 44.12°N 96.11°W (Elev. 1867 ft)
3:43 am CDT Mar 15, 2026
5am CDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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