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Current conditions at

Pipestone Municipal Airport (KPQN)

Lat: 43.99°NLon: 96.3°WElev: 1732ft.

Fair

5°F

-15°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed N 15 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint -7°F (-22°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill-13°F (-25°C)
Last update 16 Mar 11:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Ruthton MN

  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing snow before 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 9. Wind chill values as low as -18. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -19. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow before 4pm, then a chance of snow and freezing rain. Patchy blowing snow after noon. High near 26. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a temperature rising to around 28 by 5am. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 22 °F⇑

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing snow before 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 9. Wind chill values as low as -18. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -19. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Snow before 4pm, then a chance of snow and freezing rain. Patchy blowing snow after noon. High near 26. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a temperature rising to around 28 by 5am. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
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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:
10:59 am CDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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