Current conditions at

Preston, Fillmore County Airport (KFKA)

Lat: 43.68°NLon: 92.17°WElev: 1270ft.

Fog/Mist

68°F

20°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Last update 7 Aug 6:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chester IA

Dense Fog Advisory August 7, 07:14am until August 7, 09:00am
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    Dense Fog Advisory August 7, 07:14am until August 7, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Fri

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Today

    High: 80 °F

    Dense Fog
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind around 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Widespread dense fog, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind around 8 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind around 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chester IA
 43.48°N 92.35°W
6:50 am CDT Aug 7, 2026
7am CDT Aug 7, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 13, 2026
 
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