Severe Weather Likely this Afternoon

An additional round of severe weather will move into the region early this afternoon and depart before sunset. Large hail (2-3" diameter), damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes, perhaps some strong (EF2-EF3) will be possible. Be sure to have multiple ways to receive warnings and to promptly head to your safe location when a warning is issued! Read More >

Current conditions at

Preston, Fillmore County Airport (KFKA)

Lat: 43.68°NLon: 92.17°WElev: 1270ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed S 15 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.78 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 1:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Saint Charles MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind 11 to 14 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm.  High near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 23 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 73 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 28. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 28 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Southeast wind 6 to 15 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind 11 to 14 mph.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm. High near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 23 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 28. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Southeast wind 6 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind around 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Saint Charles MN
 43.89°N 92.07°W
1:26 am CDT Apr 17, 2026
2am CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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