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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairfield, Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC)

Lat: 38.38°NLon: 88.41°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill54°F (12°C)
Last update 27 Feb 11:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Mc Leansboro IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 66. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers between 8pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 36. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers, becoming all rain after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 33. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. East wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 39. East wind around 7 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 62. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 66. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers between 8pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 36. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers, becoming all rain after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 33. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. East wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 39. East wind around 7 mph becoming south after midnight.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 62. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 64. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 8 mph.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Mc Leansboro IL
 38.12°N 88.45°W
Last Update:
9:36 pm CST Feb 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Feb 28, 2026-6pm CST Mar 6, 2026
 
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