Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFFL)

Lat: 41.05°NLon: 91.98°WElev: 787ft.

Fog

48°F

9°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.68 in
Dewpoint	48°F (9°C)
Visibility	0.15 mi
Last update	27 Dec 11:50 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Fairfield IA

Wind Advisory December 28, 02:00pm until December 29, 06:00pm

Dense Fog Advisory December 28, 12:13am until December 28, 06:00am

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Wind Advisory

Dense Fog Advisory

Dense Fog Advisory December 28, 12:13am until December 28, 06:00am
NOW until 6:00am Sun
Dense Fog Advisory
Overnight
Low: 50 °F
Rain Likely
and Patchy
Dense Fog
Sunday
High: 50 °F⇓
Rain then
Wintry Mix
Likely and
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 12 °F
Chance Snow
and Windy
Monday
High: 20 °F
Decreasing
Clouds and
Blustery
Monday Night
Low: 10 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 32 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 23 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 36 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Rain likely, mainly after 5am. Patchy dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 50. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday

Rain before 2pm, then rain, snow, and sleet likely between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of snow after 3pm. Temperature rising to near 50 by 8am, then falling to around 26 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 20 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Monday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 10.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.