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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pipestone Municipal Airport (KPQN)

Lat: 43.99°NLon: 96.3°WElev: 1732ft.

7°F

-14°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.62 in
Dewpoint -1°F (-18°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 30 Jan 3:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Ward SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around -9. Wind chill values as low as -19. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: -9 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5pm. Patchy blowing snow after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -20. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 17 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow before midnight, then a chance of snow and freezing rain. Patchy blowing snow before 1am. Temperature rising to around 19 by 5am. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F⇑

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Patchy blowing snow between noon and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. West southwest wind around 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around -9. Wind chill values as low as -19. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5pm. Patchy blowing snow after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -20. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow before midnight, then a chance of snow and freezing rain. Patchy blowing snow before 1am. Temperature rising to around 19 by 5am. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Patchy blowing snow between noon and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. West southwest wind around 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
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Point Forecast:
Ward SD
 44.14°N 96.5°W (Elev. 1732 ft)
Last Update:
3:18 pm CST Jan 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CST Jan 30, 2026-6pm CST Feb 6, 2026
 
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