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Current conditions at

Fairfield, Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC)

Lat: 38.38°NLon: 88.41°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 4:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Mc Leansboro IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 69. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 69. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Mc Leansboro IL
 38.09°N 88.45°W
Last Update:
1:26 pm CDT May 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT May 14, 2026-6pm CDT May 20, 2026
 
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