Pipestone Creek at Pipestone
6.8 mi- Level
- 11.3 ft
Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 9:15 AM CDT at KPQN
Partly cloudy and 62°16°, 12°7° warmer than usual, rain ~10 AM–3 PM (56%).
Today: low 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°), high 66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°).
Now 62°16°
Partly sunny
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 67% | 82% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 68% | 97% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 70% | 98% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Showers | 61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 70% | 99% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Drizzle | 60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 68% | 100% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Showers | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 68% | 99% | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Drizzle | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 69% | 99% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Drizzle | 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 69% | 98% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Showers | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 71% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 30%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 71% | 92% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Drizzle | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 79% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Rain | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 79% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Rain | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Rain | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Drizzle | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Drizzle | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 30%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Showers | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 30%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Showers | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 30%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Showers | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 20%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 70% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Showers | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 20%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Showers | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Showers | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 67% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 35°2° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 36°2° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Rain | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 12p | Showers | 47°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 65% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 65% | 99% | 1 |
| Sun 2p | Drizzle | 49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 61% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 60% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 58% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h | 56% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Showers | 47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h | 58% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 63% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 68% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 73% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 36°2° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 76% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 35°2° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 79% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Showers | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 35°2° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 82% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Drizzle | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 35°2° | 90%, 0.24 in6.1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 82% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Drizzle | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 33°1° | 90%, 0.24 in6.1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 85% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Drizzle | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 32°0° | 90%, 0.24 in6.1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Drizzle | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 30°−1° | 90%, 0.24 in6.1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 92% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Drizzle | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 29°−2° | 90%, 0.24 in6.1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Drizzle | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 28°−2° | 90%, 0.24 in6.1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Drizzle | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 27°−3° | 90%, 0.26 in6.6 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Drizzle | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 28°−2° | 90%, 0.26 in6.6 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.32 in8.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.4 in10 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
90% chance · 1.2 in31 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
90% chance · 0.93 in24 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
80% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
70% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 48. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 37. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.29 in7.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
58% chance of rain, high 66°, low 40°.
57% chance of rain, high 49°, low 35°, cooling off.
94% chance of rain, high 48°, low 37°.
Highs 55–61°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Saturday.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 78% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 9 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 12°7° warmer than typical.
On average 10°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Hatfield weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:50 AM, sunset 6:26 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 98% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing