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Tracking Storm System Across the Eastern U.S.

A storm system will continue to produce widespread showers and thunderstorms as it progresses eastward across the central U.S. into the Northeast through the weekend. There are risks of severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall on Saturday from the Ozarks into the mid-Mississippi River Valley with potential for damaging winds, large hail, tornadoes, and flash flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairfield, Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC)

Lat: 38.38°NLon: 88.41°WElev: 436ft.

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.62 in
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Oct 11:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Carmi IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 6 to 16 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Light south southwest wind becoming south 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 37. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 6 to 16 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Light south southwest wind becoming south 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 37. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Light south southeast wind.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Carmi IL
 38.13°N 88.22°W
Last Update:
11:15 pm CDT Oct 18, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Oct 18, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 25, 2025
 
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