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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairfield, Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC)

Lat: 38.38°NLon: 88.41°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Mar 6:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Mc Leansboro IL

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. East northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 72 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain showers before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow showers after 4am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 25. Breezy, with a south wind 23 to 26 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers then
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Light south southwest wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. South southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. East northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
Rain showers before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow showers after 4am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 25. Breezy, with a south wind 23 to 26 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Light south southwest wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. South southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Mc Leansboro IL
 38.12°N 88.45°W
Last Update:
1:26 am CDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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