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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pipestone Municipal Airport (KPQN)

Lat: 43.99°NLon: 96.3°WElev: 1732ft.

Fair

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.79 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 8 Dec 9:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Ruthton MN

Winter Storm Watch December 9, 12:00pm until December 10, 12:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Freezing rain likely between 11am and 1pm, then rain likely after 1pm. Patchy fog before 11am, then patchy fog after noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.

    High: 36 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of snow. Patchy fog before 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the morning. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.

    Low: 0 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 8.

    High: 8 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10.

    Low: -10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Freezing rain likely between 11am and 1pm, then rain likely after 1pm. Patchy fog before 11am, then patchy fog after noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of snow. Patchy fog before 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the morning. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 8.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 1.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 11.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ruthton MN
 44.19°N 96.11°W (Elev. 1716 ft)
Last Update:
9:28 pm CST Dec 8, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9pm CST Dec 8, 2025-6pm CST Dec 15, 2025
 
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