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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pipestone Municipal Airport (KPQN)

Lat: 43.99°NLon: 96.3°WElev: 1732ft.

Overcast

33°F

1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 29.69 in
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 2 Apr 6:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ward SD

Winter Weather Advisory April 3, 04:00am until April 4, 07:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of freezing rain after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Freezing rain before 2pm, then rain or freezing rain between 2pm and 4pm, then rain showers likely after 4pm. High near 34. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Freezing Rain
    then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain showers, snow showers, and sleet before 8pm, then snow showers and sleet between 8pm and 9pm, then snow showers after 9pm. Low around 27. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of freezing rain after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Freezing rain before 2pm, then rain or freezing rain between 2pm and 4pm, then rain showers likely after 4pm. High near 34. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain showers, snow showers, and sleet before 8pm, then snow showers and sleet between 8pm and 9pm, then snow showers after 9pm. Low around 27. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ward SD
 44.14°N 96.5°W (Elev. 1732 ft)
Last Update:
6:53 pm CDT Apr 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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