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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairfield, Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC)

Lat: 38.38°NLon: 88.41°WElev: 436ft.

Overcast

42°F

6°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Mar 6:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Mc Leansboro IL

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 43. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 63. South southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 70. South southwest wind around 18 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 51. West northwest wind around 9 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 43. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 63. South southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 70. South southwest wind around 18 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 51. West northwest wind around 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. East wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Mc Leansboro IL
 38.12°N 88.45°W
Last Update:
5:06 am CDT Mar 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Mar 8, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 14, 2026
 
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