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Current conditions at

Preston, Fillmore County Airport (KFKA)

Lat: 43.68°NLon: 92.17°WElev: 1270ft.

Overcast

54°F

12°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 14 Oct 4:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chester IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly after 9am. High near 52. East wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers before 1am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Low around 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a north wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57. Light southwest wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
Showers, mainly after 9am. High near 52. East wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers before 1am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Low around 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a north wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57. Light southwest wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 40. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Light south wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 5 to 11 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind around 9 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 8 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chester IA
 43.48°N 92.35°W
Last Update:
1:26 pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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