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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairfield, Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC)

Lat: 38.38°NLon: 88.41°WElev: 436ft.

Overcast

72°F

22°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.73 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 3:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Mc Leansboro IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 71. South southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely. Temperature falling to around 51 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 21 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 69 °F⇓

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 32. North northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 71. South southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely. Temperature falling to around 51 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 21 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 32. North northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Mc Leansboro IL
 38.12°N 88.45°W
Last Update:
3:26 am CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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