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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairfield, Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC)

Lat: 38.38°NLon: 88.41°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

8°C

46°F

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed S 11 km/h
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 0°C (32°F)
Visibility 16 km
Wind Chill6°C (42°F)
Last update 18 Mar 5:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Burnt Prairie IL

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 19 km/h increasing to 27 to 32 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 km/h.

    High: 23 °C

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 13. South wind 23 to 27 km/h, with gusts as high as 47 km/h.

    Low: 13 °C

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Breezy, with a south wind 29 to 39 km/h, with gusts as high as 65 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 21 °C

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Breezy, with a southwest wind 29 to 34 km/h, with gusts as high as 50 km/h.

    Low: 2 °C

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 9. Northwest wind 24 to 29 km/h, with gusts as high as 47 km/h.

    High: 9 °C

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Northwest wind 6 to 11 km/h becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 0 °C

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. South wind 10 to 15 km/h increasing to 21 to 26 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 km/h.

    High: 16 °C

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. South wind 14 to 16 km/h becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 km/h.

    Low: 6 °C

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. West northwest wind 13 to 16 km/h, with gusts as high as 29 km/h.

    High: 16 °C

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 19 km/h increasing to 27 to 32 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 km/h.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 13. South wind 23 to 27 km/h, with gusts as high as 47 km/h.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Breezy, with a south wind 29 to 39 km/h, with gusts as high as 65 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Breezy, with a southwest wind 29 to 34 km/h, with gusts as high as 50 km/h.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 9. Northwest wind 24 to 29 km/h, with gusts as high as 47 km/h.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Northwest wind 6 to 11 km/h becoming light and variable in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. South wind 10 to 15 km/h increasing to 21 to 26 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 km/h.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. South wind 14 to 16 km/h becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 km/h.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. West northwest wind 13 to 16 km/h, with gusts as high as 29 km/h.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Calm wind.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. South southeast wind 10 to 16 km/h, with gusts as high as 29 km/h.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. South wind around 14 km/h becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 29 km/h.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. West wind 14 to 23 km/h, with gusts as high as 37 km/h.
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Point Forecast:
Burnt Prairie IL
 38.24°N 88.27°W
Last Update:
5:35 am CDT Mar 18, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Mar 18, 2025-6pm CDT Mar 24, 2025
 
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