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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pipestone Municipal Airport (KPQN)

Lat: 43.99°NLon: 96.3°WElev: 1732ft.

Overcast

69°F

21°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 15 Aug 3:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ward SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of sprinkles after 4am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 69. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers between noon and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 80 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light south wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of sprinkles after 4am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 69. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers between noon and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Monday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light south wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ward SD
 44.16°N 96.47°W (Elev. 1742 ft)
Last Update:
2:58 am CDT Aug 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Aug 15, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 21, 2026
 
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