Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Preston, Fillmore County Airport (KFKA)

Lat: 43.68°NLon: 92.17°WElev: 1270ft.

Fog/Mist

73°F

23°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	NE 5 mph
Barometer	29.97 in
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	1.75 mi
Last update	5 Sep 1:55 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ENE Chatfield MN

Overnight
Low: 70 °F
Patchy Fog
Saturday
High: 83 °F
Areas Fog
then Mostly
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 64 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 79 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 63 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Labor Day
High: 79 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 65 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 84 °F
Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 64 °F
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Patchy fog before 4am, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 70. North wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 5 to 7 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

Labor Day

A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a southeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tuesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south after midnight.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.