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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairfield, Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC)

Lat: 38.38°NLon: 88.41°WElev: 436ft.

Overcast

60°F

16°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Apr 8:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Mc Leansboro IL

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. High near 77. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 65. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 82 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 69. South southwest wind around 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. High near 77. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 65. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 69. South southwest wind around 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61. North 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:
8:21 am CDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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