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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Preston, Fillmore County Airport (KFKA)

Lat: 43.68°NLon: 92.17°WElev: 1270ft.

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.29 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 20 Apr 6:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Chester IA

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. Light southeast wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 45. North wind around 6 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 17 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 24 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 18 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. Light southeast wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 45. North wind around 6 mph becoming east after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 17 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 24 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 18 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NW Chester IA
 43.53°N 92.41°W
Last Update:
5:07 am CDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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