Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pipestone Municipal Airport (KPQN)

Lat: 43.99°NLon: 96.3°WElev: 1732ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jul 8:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Lake Benton MN

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 81 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Low around 62. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 62. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 59.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Lake Benton MN
 44.21°N 96.35°W (Elev. 1775 ft)
8:18 am CDT Jul 29, 2026
8am CDT Jul 29, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 4, 2026
 
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