Dangerous Winter Storm Through Monday Morning

A dangerous winter storm will unfold tonight through Monday morning bringing heavy snowfall (possibly record-breaking for some), ice, and blizzard conditions. Make appropriate preparations, as power outages will be possible. Travel will become dangerous, if not impossible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Preston, Fillmore County Airport (KFKA)

Lat: 43.68°NLon: 92.17°WElev: 1270ft.

Unknown Precip Fog/Mist

27°F

-3°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	NE 17 mph
Barometer	29.60 in
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	3.00 mi
Wind Chill	14°F (-10°C)
Last update	15 Mar 4:55 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Preston MN

Blizzard Warning March 15, 10:00am until March 16, 07:00am

Winter Storm Warning March 15, 04:58am until March 15, 10:00am

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Blizzard Warning

Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning March 15, 04:58am until March 15, 10:00am
NOW until 10:00am Sun
Winter Storm Warning
Overnight
Low: 28 °F
Wintry Mix
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 32 °F
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 9 °F
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 14 °F
Snow Likely
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Monday Night
Low: -4 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 24 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 16 °F
Snow
Wednesday
High: 40 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 5am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 28. Breezy, with an east wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 7am, then snow and sleet between 7am and 8am, then snow after 8am. The sleet could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 9am. High near 32. Windy, with a north wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 1am. Low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -9. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Monday

Snow likely, mainly before 7am. Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -12. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Snow, mainly before 1am. Low around 16. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind around 6 mph.