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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairfield, Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC)

Lat: 38.38°NLon: 88.41°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed NW 12 mph
Barometer 30.40 in
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 19 Jan 11:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Mc Leansboro IL

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 19. West northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 10. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 10 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Light south southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. North wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 19. West northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 10. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Light south southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. North wind 7 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. North northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. North northeast wind around 7 mph.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Mc Leansboro IL
 38.12°N 88.45°W
Last Update:
11:37 am CST Jan 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Jan 19, 2026-6pm CST Jan 25, 2026
 
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