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Current conditions at

Pipestone Municipal Airport (KPQN)

Lat: 43.99°NLon: 96.3°WElev: 1732ft.

Fair

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed SE 15 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 24 Dec 3:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Ruthton MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 30. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 42. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy freezing rain after midnight. Patchy fog before 11pm, then patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: Patchy drizzle or freezing rain before 11am, then patchy drizzle between 11am and 3pm. Patchy fog before noon, then patchy fog after 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 37. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 37 °F

    Patchy
    Drizzle/Freezing
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 30. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 42. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Patchy freezing rain after midnight. Patchy fog before 11pm, then patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Christmas Day
Patchy drizzle or freezing rain before 11am, then patchy drizzle between 11am and 3pm. Patchy fog before noon, then patchy fog after 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 37. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 13. Blustery.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Blustery.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 17.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
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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:
3:18 am CST Dec 24, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3am CST Dec 24, 2025-6pm CST Dec 30, 2025
 
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