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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pipestone Municipal Airport (KPQN)

Lat: 43.99°NLon: 96.3°WElev: 1732ft.

Fair

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 11:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ward SD

High Wind Warning March 12, 07:00pm until March 13, 07:00am
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High Wind Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 52 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow between 11pm and 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 36. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. Low around 19. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 27. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 27 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of rain before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow between 11pm and 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 36. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 19. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 27. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ward SD
 44.14°N 96.5°W (Elev. 1732 ft)
Last Update:
10:48 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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