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Current conditions at

Preston, Fillmore County Airport (KFKA)

Lat: 43.68°NLon: 92.17°WElev: 1270ft.

A Few Clouds

52°F

11°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Oct 10:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chester IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 2am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. East wind 6 to 15 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind around 9 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 2am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. East wind 6 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 9 mph.
Columbus Day
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind around 6 mph becoming east after midnight.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 11 to 14 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chester IA
 43.48°N 92.35°W
Last Update:
9:31 pm CDT Oct 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Oct 8, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 15, 2026
 
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