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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairfield, Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC)

Lat: 38.38°NLon: 88.41°WElev: 436ft.

Light Rain

47°F

8°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 18 Apr 11:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Mc Leansboro IL

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 56. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Light southwest wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind around 6 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 56. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Light southwest wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind around 6 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Mc Leansboro IL
 38.12°N 88.45°W
Last Update:
10:46 am CDT Apr 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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