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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Preston, Fillmore County Airport (KFKA)

Lat: 43.68°NLon: 92.17°WElev: 1270ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed NW 16 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Wind Chill-7°F (-22°C)
Last update 17 Jan 9:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Chester IA

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 12 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -15. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -11. Blustery, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 17 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -30. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 3 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -4. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. West wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. South wind 8 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -15. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -11. Blustery, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -30. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -4. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. West wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. South wind 8 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 12. South wind around 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chester IA
 43.48°N 92.35°W
Last Update:
8:12 am CST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CST Jan 17, 2026-6pm CST Jan 23, 2026
 
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