Strong Winds Through Midday, Major Winter Storm This Weekend

Strong winds will gradually decrease through midday. A major winter storm is expected Saturday night through Monday morning which could bring heavy snow, freezing rain, and blizzard conditions. Monitor the forecast for the latest updates and make appropriate preparations! 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

32°F

0°C

Humidity	75%
Wind Speed	NW 37 G 49 mph
Barometer	29.65 in
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	16°F (-9°C)
Last update	13 Mar 9:35 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Preston-Fillmore Co Airport MN

Winter Storm Watch March 14, 07:00pm until March 16, 01:00pm

Wind Advisory March 13, 09:41am until March 13, 12:00pm

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Winter Storm Watch

Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory March 13, 09:41am until March 13, 12:00pm
NOW until 12:00pm Fri
Wind Advisory
Today
High: 38 °F
Partly Sunny
and Windy
Tonight
Low: 26 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Saturday
High: 36 °F
Chance Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 29 °F
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday
High: 32 °F
Wintry Mix
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 9 °F
Snow Likely
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 14 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
Monday Night
Low: -2 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today

Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 1pm and 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph.

Saturday Night

Snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Low around 29. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Sunday

Snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain, becoming all snow after 10am. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 1pm. High near 32. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around 9. Windy, with a north wind 26 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Monday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. West wind 8 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. South wind 11 to 14 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. South wind around 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 8 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind around 9 mph.