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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pipestone Municipal Airport (KPQN)

Lat: 43.99°NLon: 96.3°WElev: 1732ft.

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

Ward SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -18. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow, mainly after 2pm. High near 16. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow, mainly before 9pm. Low around 8. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 8 °F

    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Windy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 9. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -21.

    Low: -21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -10.

    High: -10 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -19.

    Low: -19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -18. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Snow, mainly after 2pm. High near 16. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow, mainly before 9pm. Low around 8. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Windy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 9. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -21.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -10.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -19.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -12.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 9.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
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Point Forecast:
Ward SD
 44.14°N 96.5°W (Elev. 1732 ft)
Last Update:
2:43 am CST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 26, 2026
 
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