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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairfield, Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC)

Lat: 38.38°NLon: 88.41°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 9 Mar 2:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Mc Leansboro IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 44. South southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 65. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 71. South southwest wind 16 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 52. North northwest wind around 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 44. South southwest wind around 7 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 65. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 71. South southwest wind 16 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 52. North northwest wind around 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. East wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
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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 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 15, 2026
 
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