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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pipestone Municipal Airport (KPQN)

Lat: 43.99°NLon: 96.3°WElev: 1732ft.

Fog/Mist

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 1.25 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 25 Dec 4:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Ward SD

Dense Fog Advisory December 25, 04:46am until December 25, 12:00pm
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Dense Fog Advisory
  •  
    Dense Fog Advisory December 25, 04:46am until December 25, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Thu

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Christmas Day

    High: 39 °F

    Dense
    Freezing Fog
    and Areas
    Dense Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain between 8pm and 9pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 41 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. South wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Blustery.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Blustery.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Christmas Day
Areas of dense fog before 3pm, then patchy dense fog after 5pm. Widespread dense freezing fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 39. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain between 8pm and 9pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. South wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Blustery.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Blustery.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 16.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ward SD
 44.14°N 96.5°W (Elev. 1732 ft)
Last Update:
3:18 am CST Dec 25, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Dec 25, 2025-6pm CST Dec 31, 2025
 
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