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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pipestone Municipal Airport (KPQN)

Lat: 43.99°NLon: 96.3°WElev: 1732ft.

Overcast

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 13 Mar 9:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Lake Benton MN

Winter Storm Watch March 14, 07:00pm until March 16, 07:00am
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 22. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of flurries between noon and 4pm, then a chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow, mainly after 7pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 2am. Low around 19. Windy, with an east wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 8 inches.

    Low: 19 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, mainly before 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. Temperature falling to around 16 by 5pm. Very windy, with a north wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around 5 inches.

    High: 24 °F⇓

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -4. Windy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow before 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 8. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -7.

    Low: -7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 22. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of flurries between noon and 4pm, then a chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow, mainly after 7pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 2am. Low around 19. Windy, with an east wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 8 inches.
Sunday
Snow, mainly before 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. Temperature falling to around 16 by 5pm. Very windy, with a north wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around 5 inches.
Sunday Night
Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -4. Windy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow before 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 8. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -7.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Lake Benton MN
 44.34°N 96.29°W (Elev. 1781 ft)
Last Update:
8:54 pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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