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Current conditions at

Fairfield, Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC)

Lat: 38.38°NLon: 88.41°WElev: 436ft.

Overcast

47°F

8°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 7 Mar 10:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Mc Leansboro IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 64 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 44. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 62. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 72. South southwest wind 16 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 44. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 62. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 72. South southwest wind 16 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 53. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Light and variable wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. North northeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Mc Leansboro IL
 38.12°N 88.45°W
Last Update:
8:31 pm CST Mar 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Mar 7, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 14, 2026
 
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