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Current conditions at

Preston, Fillmore County Airport (KFKA)

Lat: 43.68°NLon: 92.17°WElev: 1270ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed NW 16 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Oct 1:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Cresco IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Light northwest wind.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 22 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 10 to 13 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Light northwest wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Light and variable wind.
Friday
A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 10 to 13 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 8 mph becoming west after midnight.
Columbus Day
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind 9 to 11 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 8 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Cresco IA
 43.43°N 92.06°W
Last Update:
1:26 pm CDT Oct 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Oct 7, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 13, 2026
 
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