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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Preston, Fillmore County Airport (KFKA)

Lat: 43.68°NLon: 92.17°WElev: 1270ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 18 Mar 9:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chester IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 34. South wind around 7 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 46 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind around 11 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 7 to 14 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 17 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind 8 to 14 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 34. South wind around 7 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind 6 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind around 11 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 7 to 14 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind 8 to 14 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind 9 to 11 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. South wind around 11 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind 8 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a southeast wind 11 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chester IA
 43.48°N 92.35°W
Last Update:
9:32 pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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