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Current conditions at

Fairfield, Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC)

Lat: 38.38°NLon: 88.41°WElev: 436ft.

Overcast

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.37 in
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 4 Feb 12:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Mc Leansboro IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. North wind around 10 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 25. South southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West southwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the evening.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. North wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 25. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West southwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the evening.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Light and variable wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Mc Leansboro IL
 38.12°N 88.45°W
Last Update:
12:12 pm CST Feb 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Feb 4, 2026-6pm CST Feb 10, 2026
 
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