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Current conditions at

Fairfield, Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC)

Lat: 38.38°NLon: 88.41°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 7 Oct 12:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Burnt Prairie IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 86. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 57. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Light north wind.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 55. Calm wind.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Light southeast wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light south southeast wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. East northeast wind 11 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 86. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 57. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light north wind.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 55. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Light southeast wind.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light south southeast wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. East northeast wind 11 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 9 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Burnt Prairie IL
 38.2°N 88.24°W
Last Update:
1:50 pm CDT Oct 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Oct 7, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 13, 2026
 
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