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Current conditions at

Preston, Fillmore County Airport (KFKA)

Lat: 43.68°NLon: 92.17°WElev: 1270ft.

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 8 Apr 11:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chester IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 7 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a southeast wind 7 to 17 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 7 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 8 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a southeast wind 7 to 17 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 16 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a north wind around 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. North wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chester IA
 43.48°N 92.35°W
Last Update:
11:36 pm CDT Apr 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Apr 8, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 15, 2026
 
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