Pipestone, Minnesota Weather
Pipestone, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Pipestone, Pipestone County.
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About Pipestone, Minnesota
Pipestone unfolds across a gently rolling prairie landscape, where the sky feels vast and ever-present, a canvas for the slow drift of cumulus clouds. It lies 36.5 miles north-north-east of Sioux Falls, SD (from Sioux Falls, SD: bearing 31°T), and is situated 14.2 miles east-south-east of Flandreau. The land here, a rich, dark loam, exhales the scent of turned earth and sun-baked grasses, especially potent in the late afternoon when the sun begins its benevolent descent. Streets are often bordered by mature trees, their leaves rustling with a sound like whispered secrets, casting dappled patterns on sidewalks and lawns. The air itself often carries a clean, crisp quality, a testament to the open fields that stretch towards the horizon, suggesting a quiet resilience in the face of the elements. The heart of Pipestone beats with a history deeply entwined with the earth, particularly the unique red pipestone quarried nearby, a stone revered by Indigenous peoples for centuries. This ancient material, shaped into pipes for ceremonial use, lends the very name and a profound cultural resonance to Pipestone. The local economy, while rooted in agriculture, also finds distinction in this enduring heritage. The Pipestone National Monument stands as a central attraction, a place where the earth’s deep red gift is still honored and understood, drawing visitors who seek a connection to the land’s enduring spirit. The rhythm of life in Pipestone moves with a steady, deliberate grace, mirroring the unhurried growth of the crops that define the surrounding fields.
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| Location | Pipestone, Pipestone County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 44.000526°N, 96.317534°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 56164 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Pipestone, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pipestone, Minnesota, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Pipestone includes coordinates 44.000526°N, 96.317534°W, situated in Pipestone County. ZIP code 56164. Telephone area code: 320. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
