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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pipestone Municipal Airport (KPQN)

Lat: 43.99°NLon: 96.3°WElev: 1732ft.

Overcast

42°F

6°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed NE 10 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 9 Apr 4:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ward SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 42. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 42 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered rain showers, possibly mixing with snow after 8pm, then gradually ending. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Scattered
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers. High near 61. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 61 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers likely between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 42. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Scattered rain showers, possibly mixing with snow after 8pm, then gradually ending. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Showers. High near 61. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers likely between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ward SD
 44.14°N 96.5°W (Elev. 1732 ft)
Last Update:
2:53 pm CDT Apr 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Apr 9, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 16, 2026
 
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