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Current conditions at

Pipestone Municipal Airport (KPQN)

Lat: 43.99°NLon: 96.3°WElev: 1732ft.

Overcast

48°F

9°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 14 Oct 11:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake Benton MN

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 3pm. High near 57. North wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Areas of frost between midnight and 2am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear then
    Areas Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 44. Breezy.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 3pm. High near 57. North wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Areas of frost between midnight and 2am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 44. Breezy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Benton MN
 44.27°N 96.29°W (Elev. 1749 ft)
Last Update:
10:38 am CDT Oct 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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