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Current conditions at

Pipestone Municipal Airport (KPQN)

Lat: 43.99°NLon: 96.3°WElev: 1732ft.

Overcast and Breezy

42°F

6°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 21 G 29 mph
Barometer 30.38 in
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 16 Oct 5:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ruthton MN

Freeze Watch October 17, 01:00am until October 17, 08:00am
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Freeze Watch

  • Today

    Today: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 48. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread frost between 9pm and 3am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 31. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 48. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Widespread frost between 9pm and 3am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 31. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ruthton MN
 44.19°N 96.11°W (Elev. 1716 ft)
Last Update:
4:38 am CDT Oct 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Oct 16, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 22, 2026
 
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