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Current conditions at

Fairfield, Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC)

Lat: 38.38°NLon: 88.41°WElev: 436ft.

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed S 14 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 5 Feb 3:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Mc Leansboro IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 21. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 31. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind around 7 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 21. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 31. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Light and variable wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 55. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Mc Leansboro IL
 38.12°N 88.45°W
Last Update:
3:22 pm CST Feb 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Feb 5, 2026-6pm CST Feb 11, 2026
 
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