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Current conditions at

Fairfield, Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC)

Lat: 38.38°NLon: 88.41°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 29.67 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Feb 2:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Mc Leansboro IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog before 3am, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 53. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. South wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog before 3am, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 53. South wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. South wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 38. North northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Mc Leansboro IL
 38.12°N 88.45°W
Last Update:
2:32 pm CST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Feb 18, 2026-6pm CST Feb 24, 2026
 
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