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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pipestone Municipal Airport (KPQN)

Lat: 43.99°NLon: 96.3°WElev: 1732ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 29.74 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 13 Jan 5:41 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Ruthton MN

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 11. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 11 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely. Patchy blowing snow after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery.

    Low: 3 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 10. Blustery.

    High: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 11. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow likely. Patchy blowing snow after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 10. Blustery.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
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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:
5:29 am CST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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