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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pipestone Municipal Airport (KPQN)

Lat: 43.99°NLon: 96.3°WElev: 1732ft.

Fair

17°F

-8°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 10 mph
Barometer 29.69 in
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 25 Feb 1:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Ward SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly between noon and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 31. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly between noon and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 31. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ward SD
 44.14°N 96.5°W (Elev. 1732 ft)
Last Update:
1:03 am CST Feb 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CST Feb 25, 2026-6pm CST Mar 3, 2026
 
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