Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Preston, Fillmore County Airport (KFKA)

Lat: 43.68°NLon: 92.17°WElev: 1270ft.

Fog/Mist

68°F

20°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.74 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 18 May 8:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chester IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers.  Low around 50. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 7 to 17 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind 11 to 13 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. East wind 11 to 14 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind 7 to 13 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers. Low around 50. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 7 to 17 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind 11 to 13 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. East wind 11 to 14 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. East wind around 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Memorial Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 7 to 10 mph.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chester IA
 43.48°N 92.35°W
8:06 pm CDT May 18, 2026
8pm CDT May 18, 2026-6pm CDT May 25, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database