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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairfield, Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC)

Lat: 38.38°NLon: 88.41°WElev: 436ft.

Overcast

79°F

26°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed SW 16 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 15 Apr 3:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Mc Leansboro IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 64. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 80 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light south wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 64. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light south wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Mc Leansboro IL
 38.12°N 88.45°W
Last Update:
1:21 pm CDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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