Current conditions at

Fairfield, Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC)

Lat: 38.38°NLon: 88.41°WElev: 436ft.

Partly Cloudy

7°F

-14°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed NE 12 mph
Barometer 30.63 in
Dewpoint -7°F (-22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-9°F (-23°C)
Last update 24 Jan 6:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Mc Leansboro IL

Cold Weather Advisory January 24, 07:09am until January 24, 01:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 24, 07:09am until January 25, 06:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Winter Storm Warning
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    Cold Weather Advisory January 24, 07:09am until January 24, 01:00pm
    Winter Storm Warning January 24, 07:09am until January 25, 06:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Today

    High: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow.  Low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -1. Northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, mainly before 4pm. The snow could be heavy at times.  High near 17. Wind chill values as low as zero. North northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    High: 17 °F

    Heavy Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -15. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 14. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -2. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow, mainly after noon. High near 14. Wind chill values as low as -10. Northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow. Low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -1. Northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow, mainly before 4pm. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 17. Wind chill values as low as zero. North northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -15. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 14. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -2. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. West wind around 6 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. North northwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Mc Leansboro IL
 38.12°N 88.45°W
4:57 am CST Jan 24, 2026
7am CST Jan 24, 2026-6pm CST Jan 30, 2026
 
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