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Current conditions at

Pipestone Municipal Airport (KPQN)

Lat: 43.99°NLon: 96.3°WElev: 1732ft.

Overcast

47°F

8°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 14 Oct 8:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Lake Benton MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers before 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 1pm. High near 56. Light north northwest wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 50. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost between 10pm and 4am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. Breezy.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers before 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 1pm. High near 56. Light north northwest wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 50. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread frost between 10pm and 4am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Lake Benton MN
 44.29°N 96.26°W (Elev. 1745 ft)
Last Update:
5:48 pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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