Preston, MN Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy 16°F
Feels Like 16°F  
Humidity 92% Dew Point 14°F Wind Calm Barometer 30.42 in.
Visibility 10 mi.
Report from a NOAA weather station 4.3 mi. WNW of central Preston
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Point Forecast at a Glance

SunNov 30
Sun Nov 30: Mostly Cloudy, Low 7F
 
7
MonDec 1
Mon Dec 1: Snow, High 20F, Low 11F
40%
20
11
TueDec 2
Tue Dec 2: Partly Sunny, High 23F, Low 16F
23
16
WedDec 3
Wed Dec 3: Snow, High 28F, Low -10F
30%
28
-10
ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Sunny, High 8F, Low -1F
8
-1
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Snow, High 24F, Low 11F
20%
24
11
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Snow, High 24F, Low 9F
20%
24
9

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures start near 20°F, reaching 28°F before cooling to 8°F, then recovering to 24°F by week's end. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 5 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 9°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 30°F with lows around 14°F.


This Date in Weather History

1925 - An extremely rare late November hurricane began to affect the west coast of Florida as it strengthened during the day. The storm made landfall very early on December 1st south of Tampa Bay, weakened to a tropical storm as it crossed central Florida, and exited around St. Augustine. The storm regained Hurricane strength off Jacksonville late on the 1st. Heavy rain continued over northeast Florida on the 2nd. Gale force winds were reported from the Keys to Jacksonville and over 50 people lost their lives, mostly on ships at sea. Damage along the coast south of Jacksonville was heavy and excessive rain and wind seriously damaged citrus and truck crops.

More on this and other weather history


Preston, MN 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Sunday Nov 30

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

Monday Dec 1

Snow

Day: A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -1. South wind 5 to 9 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

Tuesday Dec 2

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. South wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Wednesday Dec 3

Snow

Day: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -10. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Thursday Dec 4

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 8. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. South wind around 10 mph.

Friday Dec 5

Snow

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming west after midnight.

Saturday Dec 6

Snow

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. North wind 5 to 7 mph.

Sunday Dec 7

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.


About Preston, MN

Preston is a city in and the county seat of Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,325 at the 2010 census. The Root River runs through it, and Mystery Cave State Park is nearby. It bills itself as "America's Trout Capital," with a 20-foot trout placed along Minnesota State Highway 16.

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