BLIZZARD CONDITIONS Tonight Into Monday Morning

Blizzard conditions will develop across much of the area tonight, especially in rural wind-prone areas. This new snow will be lighter and fluffier, making it much more susceptible to blowing around in the strong winds. TRAVEL STRONGLY DISCOURAGED tonight! The Monday morning commute will be impacted. Sporadic power outages will be possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Preston, Fillmore County Airport (KFKA)

Lat: 43.68°NLon: 92.17°WElev: 1270ft.

Light Snow Haze and Windy

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed NW 30 G 41 mph
Barometer 29.76 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 1.50 mi
Wind Chill-7°F (-22°C)
Last update 16 Mar 4:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Saint Charles MN

Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 07:00am until March 16, 10:00am
Blizzard Warning March 16, 04:56am until March 16, 07:00am
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Blizzard Warning
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    Blizzard Warning March 16, 04:56am until March 16, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Mon

    Blizzard Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow before 7am, then a chance of flurries after 7am.  Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 11. Wind chill values as low as -14. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -17. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow, mainly before 1am.  Low around 16. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 50 percent chance of snow. Widespread blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -6. Windy, with a northwest wind around 28 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday
A chance of snow before 7am, then a chance of flurries after 7am. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 11. Wind chill values as low as -14. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -17. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Snow, mainly before 1am. Low around 16. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. South wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind around 11 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Saint Charles MN
 43.89°N 92.07°W
3:47 am CDT Mar 16, 2026
4am CDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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