Dangerous Winter Storm Through Monday Morning

A dangerous winter storm will unfold tonight through Monday morning bringing heavy snowfall (possibly record-breaking for some), ice, and blizzard conditions. Make appropriate preparations, as power outages will be possible. Travel will become dangerous, if not impossible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Preston, Fillmore County Airport (KFKA)

Lat: 43.68°NLon: 92.17°WElev: 1270ft.

Unknown Precip Fog/Mist

27°F

-3°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	NE 16 G 26 mph
Barometer	29.56 in
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	4.00 mi
Wind Chill	15°F (-9°C)
Last update	15 Mar 5:35 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Cresco IA

Winter Weather Advisory March 15, 05:51am until March 15, 10:00am

Blizzard Warning March 15, 10:00am until March 16, 07:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

Blizzard Warning

Winter Weather Advisory March 15, 05:51am until March 15, 10:00am
NOW until 10:00am Sun
Winter Weather Advisory
Overnight
Low: 30 °F
Wintry Mix
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 30 °F
Wintry Mix
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 9 °F
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 12 °F
Chance Snow
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Monday Night
Low: -4 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 24 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 16 °F
Snow
Wednesday
High: 38 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain. Some thunder is also possible. Steady temperature around 30. Breezy, with an east wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Total nighttime sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

Freezing rain and sleet before 7am, then snow. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow after 7am. High near 30. Windy, with a north wind 21 to 26 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow. Widespread blowing snow. Low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -10. Very windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7am. Areas of blowing snow before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -14. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Snow, mainly before 1am. Low around 16. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind around 9 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind around 8 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind around 8 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.