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Current conditions at

Pipestone Municipal Airport (KPQN)

Lat: 43.99°NLon: 96.3°WElev: 1732ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.68 in
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 12 Apr 11:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ward SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east.

    Low: 48 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East northeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East northeast wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
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Point Forecast:
Ward SD
 44.14°N 96.5°W (Elev. 1732 ft)
Last Update:
11:24 pm CDT Apr 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT Apr 13, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 19, 2026
 
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