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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pipestone Municipal Airport (KPQN)

Lat: 43.99°NLon: 96.3°WElev: 1732ft.

Overcast

40°F

4°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 4 Mar 10:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Ruthton MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 40. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Temperature rising to near 45 by 8am, then falling to around 37 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 45 °F⇓

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain, snow, and freezing rain likely before 9pm, then snow and freezing rain likely between 9pm and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Blustery.
    Wintry Mix
    Likely then
    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind around 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 40. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Temperature rising to near 45 by 8am, then falling to around 37 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Rain, snow, and freezing rain likely before 9pm, then snow and freezing rain likely between 9pm and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind around 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
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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:
10:18 pm CST Mar 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Mar 4, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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