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Current conditions at

Fairfield, Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC)

Lat: 38.38°NLon: 88.41°WElev: 436ft.

Fog/Mist

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.79 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Last update 6 Feb 4:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Mc Leansboro IL

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. West southwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 21. North 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 around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 21. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 21 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Light west southwest wind.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. West southwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 21. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 31. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 21. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Light and variable wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Light west southwest wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. North wind around 7 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Mc Leansboro IL
 38.12°N 88.45°W
Last Update:
3:21 am CST Feb 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Feb 6, 2026-6pm CST Feb 12, 2026
 
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