Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Preston, Fillmore County Airport (KFKA)

Lat: 43.68°NLon: 92.17°WElev: 1270ft.

Fair

14°F

-10°C

Humidity	62%
Wind Speed	NW 12 mph
Barometer	30.16 in
Dewpoint	3°F (-16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	0°F (-18°C)
Last update	14 Jan 9:15 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Preston-Fillmore Co Airport MN

Tonight
Low: 10 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Thursday
High: 26 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Chance Wintry
Mix
Thursday Night
Low: 26 °F⇑
Chance Wintry
Mix then
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Friday
High: 30 °F
Snow Likely
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Friday Night
Low: 4 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Saturday
High: 8 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
Saturday Night
Low: -2 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 14 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: -2 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -1. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

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 26. Wind chill values as low as zero. Light west 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 temperature rising to around 30 by 11pm. 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 one inch possible.

Friday

Snow likely. Patchy blowing snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. 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. Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. 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, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 17 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 16 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

M.L.King Day

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 18 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. West wind 10 to 14 mph.