Current conditions at

Pipestone Municipal Airport (KPQN)

Lat: 43.99°NLon: 96.3°WElev: 1732ft.

Fair and Windy

81°F

27°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed SW 26 G 35 mph
Barometer 29.53 in
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 12 Apr 2:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Ruthton MN

Red Flag Warning April 12, 02:48pm until April 12, 07:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning April 12, 02:48pm until April 12, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Sun

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers between 7pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 79. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Breezy.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Ruthton MN
 44.12°N 96.11°W (Elev. 1867 ft)
1:53 pm CDT Apr 12, 2026
2pm CDT Apr 12, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 18, 2026
 
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