Strong Winds This Morning, a Potentially Historic Weekend Snowstorm

Strong winds decrease this morning. A major snowstorm is expected Saturday night through Monday morning which could bring heavy snow, freezing rain, and blizzard conditions. Monitor the forecast for the latest updates and make appropriate preparations! Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Preston, Fillmore County Airport (KFKA)

Lat: 43.68°NLon: 92.17°WElev: 1270ft.

Overcast and Windy

32°F

0°C

Humidity	75%
Wind Speed	NW 37 G 46 mph
Barometer	29.60 in
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	16°F (-9°C)
Last update	13 Mar 8:55 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Preston MN

Winter Storm Watch March 14, 07:00pm until March 16, 01:00pm

Wind Advisory March 13, 09:06am until March 13, 10:00am

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Winter Storm Watch

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Wind Advisory March 13, 09:06am until March 13, 10:00am
NOW until 10:00am Fri
Wind Advisory
Today
High: 38 °F
Partly Sunny
and Windy
Tonight
Low: 26 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Saturday
High: 37 °F
Chance Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 29 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday
High: 34 °F
Wintry Mix
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 8 °F
Snow Likely
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 15 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
Monday Night
Low: -3 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today

Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 1pm and 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Light southeast wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night

Snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 1am, then snow and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet between 1am and 4am, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain after 4am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 29. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Sunday

Snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain, becoming all snow after 10am. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3pm. High near 34. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a north wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Monday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. South wind 9 to 11 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. South wind around 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind around 6 mph.