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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pipestone Municipal Airport (KPQN)

Lat: 43.99°NLon: 96.3°WElev: 1732ft.

Fair

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 15 Dec 6:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Ward SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

    Low: 19 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 42. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 30 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 17 °F

    Windy. Rain
    Likely then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: -1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Breezy.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 42. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 30 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
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Point Forecast:
Ward SD
 44.14°N 96.5°W (Elev. 1732 ft)
Last Update:
4:28 pm CST Dec 15, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6pm CST Dec 15, 2025-6pm CST Dec 22, 2025
 
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