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Current conditions at

Fairfield, Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC)

Lat: 38.38°NLon: 88.41°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.42 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Mar 7:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Mc Leansboro IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. South southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southwest wind 14 to 16 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East northeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. South southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southwest wind 14 to 16 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East northeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. East wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. East northeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Mc Leansboro IL
 38.12°N 88.45°W
Last Update:
5:51 pm CDT Mar 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 4, 2026
 
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