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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairfield, Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC)

Lat: 38.38°NLon: 88.41°WElev: 436ft.

Overcast

61°F

16°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.62 in
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Feb 9:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Mc Leansboro IL

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 39. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. North wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. North northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 39. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. North northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Mc Leansboro IL
 38.12°N 88.45°W
Last Update:
7:02 am CST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CST Feb 19, 2026-6pm CST Feb 25, 2026
 
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