Current conditions at

Fairfield, Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC)

Lat: 38.38°NLon: 88.41°WElev: 436ft.

Overcast

69°F

21°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.47 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Feb 4:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Burnt Prairie IL

Tornado Watch until February 19, 08:00pm
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Tornado Watch
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    Tornado Watch until February 19, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Thu

    Tornado Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 66 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 37. South wind 11 to 17 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow showers after noon, mixing with rain after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 37. South wind 11 to 17 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow showers after noon, mixing with rain after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 35. North northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Light south wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind around 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Burnt Prairie IL
 38.27°N 88.27°W
3:21 pm CST Feb 19, 2026
5pm CST Feb 19, 2026-6pm CST Feb 26, 2026
 
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