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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pipestone Municipal Airport (KPQN)

Lat: 43.99°NLon: 96.3°WElev: 1732ft.

A Few Clouds

64°F

18°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.71 in
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 11:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake Benton MN

Red Flag Warning May 15, 09:00am until May 15, 06:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. North wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 80. Breezy, with an east wind 20 to 25 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 80 °F

    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Low around 50. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. North wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 80. Breezy, with an east wind 20 to 25 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Low around 50. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Benton MN
 44.27°N 96.26°W (Elev. 1745 ft)
Last Update:
11:08 pm CDT May 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT May 14, 2026-6pm CDT May 21, 2026
 
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