Snow May Produce Poor Travel Conditions in the North-Central U.S. and East Coast

A strong cold front sweeping across the Northern Plains may bring snow showers and snow squalls from eastern Montana to north-central Nebraska, with blizzard conditions possible in eastern North Dakota and northwestern Montana. Heavy snow is expected to persist downwind of the Great Lakes. Snow showers will spread up the East Coast across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast coasts. Read More >

Current conditions at

Preston, Fillmore County Airport (KFKA)

Lat: 43.68°NLon: 92.17°WElev: 1270ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 29.79 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 1.50 mi
Wind Chill0°F (-18°C)
Last update 18 Jan 5:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Saint Charles MN

Cold Weather Advisory January 18, 09:00pm until January 19, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -1. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 14 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow before 9pm.  Patchy blowing snow between 8pm and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Wind chill values as low as -32. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: -10 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Wind chill values as low as -32. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 2 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -19. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. West wind around 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 12 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight.  New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 7 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 19. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 10. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -1. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow before 9pm. Patchy blowing snow between 8pm and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Wind chill values as low as -32. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Wind chill values as low as -32. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -19. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. West wind around 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 10. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -14. North wind around 8 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -2. North wind 7 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Saint Charles MN
 43.89°N 92.07°W
5:21 pm CST Jan 18, 2026
5pm CST Jan 18, 2026-6pm CST Jan 25, 2026
 
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