Observed 4:55 PM CDT at KFKA

Preston, MN weather

Sunny and 73°23°, 21°12° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 73°23°

Sunny

Wind: 16 mph26 km/hgusts 24 mph39 km/h; From the south. Easing to 6 mph10 km/h by 7 PM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.2 inHg1023 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (70°21° then, 73°23° now)

Good hours for

Low 52°11° tomorrow at 8 AM
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 7 PM

TonightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 63°17° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 59°15° by 4 PM · Cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 5p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	46%	26%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	49%	27%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly cloudy	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	53%	35%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	61%	73%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	65%	42%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	83%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	80%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	81%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	78%	82%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	82%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	83%	84%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	90%	84%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	90%	85%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	86%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	90%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	81%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	86%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	82%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	59°15°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	69%	83%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	60%	77%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	58%	79%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 54°12° to 65°18°)	63°17°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	58%	85%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 55°13° to 65°18°)	65°18°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	52%	89%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°)	63°17°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	52%	81%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	50%	91%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	50%	92%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	53%	93%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	53%	75%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	54%	82%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	52%	78%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	54%	78%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	56%	90%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	56%	85%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	56%	78%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	56%	79%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	56%	81%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	58%	82%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	58%	98%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	60%	95%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	63%	97%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	61%	97%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	61%	96%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	59%	95%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	57%	96%	1
Mon 1p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	55%	92%	2
Mon 2p	Mostly cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	51%	90%	1
Mon 3p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	58°14°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	53%	93%	2
Mon 4p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	51%	95%	1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 32°0°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 63 in the afternoon. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 59°15°, low 46°8°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 67°19°, low 54°12°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 67°19°).
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 71°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 69°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–58°14°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 57°14°. Typical 51°11° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  50% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–72°22°
Low, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 29°−2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 47°8°. Typical 50°10° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 45°7°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–66°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–55°13°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 29°−2°
Wind
23 mph36 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 56°13°, low 46°8°. Typical 50°10° / 28°−2°. Snow 0.47 in12 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–67°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–58°14°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 28°−2°
Wind
26 mph41 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 47°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 59°, low 46°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 56–71°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ARX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

South Branch Root River at Carimona

3.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 11.2 ft
Flow: 193 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:35 PM · NWS gauge page

Crystal Creek above Preston 6S

6.0 mi

Level: 36.2 ft
Flow: 8 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:50 PM · NWS gauge page

South Branch Root River at Lanesboro

6.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 216 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Root River (MN) near Pilot Mound

8.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.4 ft
Flow: 414 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 89% less heating than a typical week.

This week 17Typical 163

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 1
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 6:00 PM–12:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Preston · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1952–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 21°12° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Preston weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 36 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 41 min less
Golden hour: 5:30–6:28 PM; Morning 7:15–8:14 AM
Blue hour: 6:28–6:39 PM; Morning 7:04–7:15 AM; first light 7:04 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 73% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:46 AM · rises 5:09 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Preston.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Preston, MN weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

South Branch Root River at Carimona

Crystal Creek above Preston 6S

South Branch Root River at Lanesboro

Root River (MN) near Pilot Mound

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon