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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pipestone Municipal Airport (KPQN)

Lat: 43.99°NLon: 96.3°WElev: 1732ft.

Overcast and Breezy

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed W 24 G 36 mph
Barometer 29.47 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 18 Feb 3:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Ward SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 31 °F

    Blustery.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 23.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ward SD
 44.14°N 96.5°W (Elev. 1732 ft)
Last Update:
2:48 pm CST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Feb 18, 2026-6pm CST Feb 24, 2026
 
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