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.

Overcast

32°F

0°C

Humidity	64%
Wind Speed	E 16 G 22 mph
Barometer	29.89 in
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	21°F (-6°C)
Last update	14 Mar 8:35 pm 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 14, 10:00pm until March 15, 10:00am

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Blizzard Warning

Winter Storm Warning

Tonight
Low: 33 °F
Chance Snow
then Wintry
Mix
Sunday
High: 33 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Breezy
then Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 8 °F
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 14 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
Monday Night
Low: -3 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 24 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Snow
Wednesday
High: 40 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Rain, snow and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet before 4am, then freezing rain between 4am and 5am, then rain or freezing rain after 5am. Steady temperature around 33. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

Rain, snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 10am, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet between 10am and noon, then snow after noon. Patchy blowing snow after noon. Temperature falling to around 29 by 5pm. Windy, with a northeast wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 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 between 10pm and 2am. Low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -9. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Monday

Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Snow, mainly before 1am. Low around 18. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. South wind around 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

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

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.