Arctic Front Brings Winter Weather and Colder Temperatures to the Eastern U.S.

A series of cold fronts will bring heavy lake effect snow to the northern Great Lakes. The fronts will merge over the Ohio Valley and bring colder temperatures east of the Mississippi River later today into the end of the week. Additionally, wintry weather will develop over the Ohio Valley, Appalachians, and Northeast as rain switches over to snow tonight into Thursday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Preston, Fillmore County Airport (KFKA)

Lat: 43.68°NLon: 92.17°WElev: 1270ft.

Fair

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed N 18 G 29 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill4°F (-16°C)
Last update 14 Jan 2:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Preston-Fillmore Co Airport MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow before 3pm, then a chance of snow and freezing rain between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of snow after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as zero. Light southwest wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow before 7pm, then a chance of snow and freezing rain between 7pm and 8pm, then a chance of snow after 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely.  Patchy blowing snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Blustery.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 8. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 18 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 16 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of snow before 3pm, then a chance of snow and freezing rain between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as zero. Light southwest wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow before 7pm, then a chance of snow and freezing rain between 7pm and 8pm, then a chance of snow after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow likely. Patchy blowing snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 8. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 16 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 17 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 17 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. West wind 9 to 13 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. West wind 9 to 11 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Preston-Fillmore Co Airport MN
 43.63°N 92.23°W
1:41 pm CST Jan 14, 2026
2pm CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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