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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairfield, Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC)

Lat: 38.38°NLon: 88.41°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

1°F

-17°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.40 in
Dewpoint -9°F (-23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-9°F (-23°C)
Last update 26 Jan 5:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Mc Leansboro IL

Extreme Cold Warning January 26, 05:49am until January 27, 10:00am
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Extreme Cold Warning
  •  
    Extreme Cold Warning January 26, 05:49am until January 27, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Tue

    Extreme Cold Warning

  • Today

    High: 11 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a temperature rising to around 8 by 4am. Wind chill values as low as -15. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 8 to 13 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 0 °F⇑

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -7. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: -5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -24. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a temperature rising to around 8 by 4am. Wind chill values as low as -15. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 8 to 13 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -7. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Light and variable wind.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -4. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Light west wind.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Mc Leansboro IL
 38.12°N 88.45°W
Last Update:
4:41 am CST Jan 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CST Jan 26, 2026-6pm CST Feb 1, 2026
 
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