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Current conditions at

Pipestone Municipal Airport (KPQN)

Lat: 43.99°NLon: 96.3°WElev: 1732ft.

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Humidity NA
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Extended Forecast for

Lake Benton MN

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Scattered flurries before 11am, then scattered sprinkles between 11am and 4pm, then scattered flurries after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Scattered
    Sprinkles/Flurries
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 29. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Scattered flurries before 11am, then scattered sprinkles between 11am and 4pm, then scattered flurries after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 29. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Benton MN
 44.27°N 96.29°W (Elev. 1749 ft)
Last Update:
4:38 am CST Feb 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CST Feb 23, 2026-6pm CST Mar 1, 2026
 
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