Preston, Minnesota Weather
Preston, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Preston, Fillmore County.
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About Preston, Minnesota
Preston rests in a valley carved by ancient water, where the Root River braids its way through rolling hills. It lies 31.0 miles south-east of Rochester, MN (from Rochester, MN: bearing 141°T), and is situated 8.7 miles north-north-west of Harmony. The landscape here is a symphony of green, a vibrant patchwork of fertile fields and wooded bluffs that rise with a quiet, insistent beauty. The air, especially in the early morning, carries the damp, earthy scent of soil and the sweet perfume of alfalfa, a gentle exhalation from the land itself. Sunlight, when it finally breaks through the morning mist, washes over the town with a soft, buttery luminescence, illuminating the sturdy brick buildings and the well-tended gardens that spill onto sidewalks. There's a palpable sense of groundedness to Preston, a feeling that life here is deeply connected to the cycles of the seasons and the generosity of the earth. The history of Preston is written in the very grain of its timber and the stone of its older structures, a narrative of hardworking settlers drawn to the rich agricultural potential of this southeastern Minnesota valley. The Root River, a constant presence, was the lifeblood for early commerce, a waterway for transporting goods and connecting this nascent community to the wider world. Today, agriculture remains the heartbeat of Preston's economy, with corn and soybeans stretching across the fertile plains, their stalks whispering secrets in the summer breeze. Beyond the fields, a quiet industry hums, supporting the agricultural backbone and fostering a sense of self-reliance. Preston also holds a unique charm with its well-preserved architecture and a community spirit that feels both enduring and welcoming, a place where the past is not forgotten but lives vibrantly in the present.
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| Location | Preston, Fillmore County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 43.670242°N, 92.083216°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 55965 |
| Area Code | 218 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Preston, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Preston, Minnesota, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Preston includes coordinates 43.670242°N, 92.083216°W, situated in Fillmore County. ZIP code 55965. Telephone area code: 218. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
