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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pipestone Municipal Airport (KPQN)

Lat: 43.99°NLon: 96.3°WElev: 1732ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed S 16 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.72 in
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 10 Oct 11:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake Benton MN

  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 85. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 85. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Columbus Day
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
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Point Forecast:
Lake Benton MN
 44.27°N 96.29°W (Elev. 1749 ft)
Last Update:
11:38 am CDT Oct 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Oct 10, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 16, 2026
 
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