Dangerous Winter Storm This Weekend

A dangerous winter storm is expected tonight through Monday morning bringing heavy, possibly record, snowfall, icing 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.

Overcast

32°F

0°C

Humidity	60%
Wind Speed	SE 14 mph
Barometer	30.01 in
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	22°F (-6°C)
Last update	14 Mar 3:15 pm CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ENE Chatfield MN

Blizzard Warning March 15, 10:00am until March 16, 07:00am

Winter Storm Warning March 14, 10:00pm until March 15, 10:00am

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Blizzard Warning

Winter Storm Warning

This Afternoon
High: 37 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Tonight
Low: 29 °F
Snow Likely
then Wintry
Mix and
Breezy
Sunday
High: 32 °F
Wintry Mix
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 8 °F
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 14 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
Monday Night
Low: -4 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 23 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Snow
Wednesday
High: 40 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of snow before 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Southeast wind around 11 mph.

Tonight

Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 3am, then freezing rain and sleet. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 29. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

Snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet, becoming all snow after 10am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 1pm. High near 32. Windy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow. Widespread blowing snow. Low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Monday

Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Snow, mainly before 1am. Low around 17. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. South wind around 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 7 mph.