Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Preston, Fillmore County Airport (KFKA)

Lat: 43.68°NLon: 92.17°WElev: 1270ft.

Light Snow Haze

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed NW 16 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill-5°F (-21°C)
Last update 17 Jan 12:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Saint Charles MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Cloudy, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -14. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, mainly after 9am.  High near 16. Wind chill values as low as -9. Blustery, with a southwest wind 8 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 16 °F

    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 7pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 2 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. West wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 17. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Cloudy, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -14. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Snow, mainly after 9am. High near 16. Wind chill values as low as -9. Blustery, with a southwest wind 8 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. West wind 9 to 14 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. West wind 8 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Saint Charles MN
 43.89°N 92.07°W
12:31 pm CST Jan 17, 2026
1pm CST Jan 17, 2026-6pm CST Jan 23, 2026
 
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