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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pipestone Municipal Airport (KPQN)

Lat: 43.99°NLon: 96.3°WElev: 1732ft.

Mostly Cloudy and Breezy

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed S 22 mph
Barometer 30.26 in
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 31 Jan 3:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Ward SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a high near 19. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow and freezing rain likely before 3am, then a chance of snow, freezing rain, and sleet between 3am and 5am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain after 5am. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 21 by 5am. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F⇑

    Wintry Mix
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow and freezing rain before 8am. Patchy blowing snow between 11am and 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a high near 19. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Snow and freezing rain likely before 3am, then a chance of snow, freezing rain, and sleet between 3am and 5am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain after 5am. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 21 by 5am. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow and freezing rain before 8am. Patchy blowing snow between 11am and 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ward SD
 44.14°N 96.5°W (Elev. 1732 ft)
Last Update:
3:18 pm CST Jan 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Jan 31, 2026-6pm CST Feb 6, 2026
 
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