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Current conditions at

Pipestone Municipal Airport (KPQN)

Lat: 43.99°NLon: 96.3°WElev: 1732ft.

Mostly Cloudy

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 13 Mar 10:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ward SD

Blizzard Warning March 14, 10:00pm until March 16, 07:00am
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Blizzard Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly after 2am.  Low around 22. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow showers before 3pm, then a chance of sprinkles and flurries between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow, mainly after 7pm. The snow could be heavy at times.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 2am. Low around 19. Windy, with an east wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 5 inches.

    Low: 19 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, mainly before 1pm.  Widespread blowing snow. Temperature falling to around 17 by 5pm. Very windy, with a north wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around 3 inches.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -4. Windy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 10. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -7.

    Low: -7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of snow after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, mainly after 2am. Low around 22. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers before 3pm, then a chance of sprinkles and flurries between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow, mainly after 7pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 2am. Low around 19. Windy, with an east wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 5 inches.
Sunday
Snow, mainly before 1pm. Widespread blowing snow. Temperature falling to around 17 by 5pm. Very windy, with a north wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around 3 inches.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -4. Windy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 10. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -7.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
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Point Forecast:
Ward SD
 44.14°N 96.5°W (Elev. 1732 ft)
9:23 pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
11pm CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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