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Current conditions at

Preston, Fillmore County Airport (KFKA)

Lat: 43.68°NLon: 92.17°WElev: 1270ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Sep 11:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chester IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Light west wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 56. South wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 62 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 9 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • 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 58. Breezy, with a southeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Light west wind.
Thursday
Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 9 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a southeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 76. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chester IA
 43.48°N 92.35°W
Last Update:
9:16 pm CDT Sep 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT Sep 10, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 16, 2026
 
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