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Current conditions at

Pipestone Municipal Airport (KPQN)

Lat: 43.99°NLon: 96.3°WElev: 1732ft.

Fog

35°F

2°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	E 7 mph
Barometer	29.65 in
Dewpoint	35°F (2°C)
Visibility	0.25 mi
Wind Chill	29°F (-2°C)
Last update	27 Dec 8:15 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Ruthton MN

Winter Weather Advisory December 28, 03:00am until December 29, 06:00am

Wind Advisory December 28, 06:00am until December 29, 12:00am

Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 08:22pm until December 28, 06:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

Wind Advisory

Dense Fog Advisory

Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 08:22pm until December 28, 06:00am
NOW until 6:00am Sun
Dense Fog Advisory
Tonight
Low: 16 °F
Patchy Fog
then Chance
Wintry Mix
and Areas
Freezing Fog
Sunday
High: 21 °F⇓
Snow and
Blowing Snow
then Chance
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 2 °F
Chance Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 10 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
Monday Night
Low: 5 °F⇑
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 31 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 15 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 21 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A slight chance of snow before 4am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain between 4am and 5am, then a chance of snow after 5am. Patchy fog before 1am. Areas of freezing fog between 1am and 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Sunday

Snow, mainly before 11am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 10am. Temperature falling to around 6 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -18. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 7pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -21. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a temperature falling to near 5 by 8pm, then rising to around 10 during the remainder of the night. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 31. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 11.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 2.