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Current conditions at

Pipestone Municipal Airport (KPQN)

Lat: 43.99°NLon: 96.3°WElev: 1732ft.

Fair

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed NW 18 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill4°F (-16°C)
Last update 10 Jan 3:05 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Lake Benton MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy blowing snow before 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing snow before 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Blustery.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Lake Benton MN
 44.21°N 96.35°W (Elev. 1775 ft)
Last Update:
2:18 pm CST Jan 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Jan 10, 2026-6pm CST Jan 16, 2026
 
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