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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.

Thunderstorm Light Rain in Vicinity

67°F

19°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.76 in
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 18 Oct 2:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Belle Prairie City IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Cloudy, with a high near 83. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 83 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4am and 5am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 50. South wind 11 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 11am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 63 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Light south southwest wind becoming south 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Cloudy, with a high near 83. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4am and 5am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 50. South wind 11 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 11am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Light south southwest wind becoming south 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Light south wind.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Belle Prairie City IL
 38.25°N 88.52°W
Last Update:
2:30 pm CDT Oct 18, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Oct 18, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 24, 2025
 
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