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Current conditions at

Preston, Fillmore County Airport (KFKA)

Lat: 43.68°NLon: 92.17°WElev: 1270ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.74 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Oct 7:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chester IA

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 10 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. East wind around 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Columbus Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 10 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 7 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. East wind around 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Light southwest wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chester IA
 43.48°N 92.35°W
Last Update:
6:26 am CDT Oct 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Oct 12, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 18, 2026
 
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