Severe Weather Likely this Afternoon

An additional round of severe weather will move into the region early this afternoon and depart before sunset. Large hail (2-3" diameter), damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes, perhaps some strong (EF2-EF3) will be possible. Be sure to have multiple ways to receive warnings and to promptly head to your safe location when a warning is issued! Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Preston, Fillmore County Airport (KFKA)

Lat: 43.68°NLon: 92.17°WElev: 1270ft.

Mostly Cloudy and Windy

75°F

24°C

Humidity	74%
Wind Speed	S 26 G 40 mph
Barometer	29.48 in
Dewpoint	66°F (19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	17 Apr 2:15 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ESE Ostrander MN

Tornado Watch until April 17, 08:00pm

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Tornado Watch

Tornado Watch until April 17, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Fri
Tornado Watch
This Afternoon
High: 73 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
Saturday
High: 43 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 46 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Sunny
and Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 28 °F
Clear
Monday
High: 57 °F
Sunny then
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 45 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 23 to 25 mph becoming west. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a west wind 9 to 18 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 16 mph.

Sunday Night

Clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 16 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 16 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Clear, with a low around 44. North wind around 9 mph becoming east after midnight.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 16 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a south wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.