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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairfield, Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC)

Lat: 38.38°NLon: 88.41°WElev: 436ft.

Overcast

56°F

13°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 May 5:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Golden Gate IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 69. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers likely. Low around 48. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northeast wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 69. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers likely. Low around 48. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northeast wind around 8 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Golden Gate IL
 38.35°N 88.2°W
Last Update:
4:31 pm CDT May 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT May 2, 2026-6pm CDT May 9, 2026
 
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