Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Preston, Fillmore County Airport (KFKA)

Lat: 43.68°NLon: 92.17°WElev: 1270ft.

Overcast and Breezy

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed NW 24 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.81 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 18 Apr 5:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NE Cresco IA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow showers after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of rain showers between noon and 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Widespread frost after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Widespread frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. Light south wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 56 °F

    Frost then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 10 to 14 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind around 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 43. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow showers after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of rain showers between noon and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Widespread frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. Light south wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 10 to 14 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind around 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 43. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 52. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 16 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NE Cresco IA
 43.43°N 92.03°W
5:06 am CDT Apr 18, 2026
5am CDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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