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Current conditions at

Preston, Fillmore County Airport (KFKA)

Lat: 43.68°NLon: 92.17°WElev: 1270ft.

Overcast

43°F

6°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 5 Mar 7:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Cresco IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 4am. Low around 42. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 42 °F

    Cloudy then
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. High near 61. Southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 61 °F

    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then a chance of showers. Low around 34. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 16 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 18 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind 8 to 11 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 4am. Low around 42. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. High near 61. Southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then a chance of showers. Low around 34. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 16 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind 8 to 11 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a southeast wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Cresco IA
 43.43°N 92.06°W
Last Update:
8:01 pm CST Mar 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CST Mar 5, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
 
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