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Current conditions at

Pipestone Municipal Airport (KPQN)

Lat: 43.99°NLon: 96.3°WElev: 1732ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed W 14 mph
Barometer 29.73 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 13 Jan 12:45 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Ward SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 38. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain between 11am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 46 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 11. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 11 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 27 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery.

    Low: 3 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 38. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain between 11am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 11. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Blustery.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
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Point Forecast:
Ward SD
 44.14°N 96.5°W (Elev. 1732 ft)
Last Update:
10:03 pm CST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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