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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairfield, Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC)

Lat: 38.38°NLon: 88.41°WElev: 436ft.

Partly Cloudy

62°F

17°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Mar 2:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Burnt Prairie IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Light east northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 3pm. High near 69. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 58. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then showers likely between noon and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 69. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Light east northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 3pm. High near 69. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 58. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then showers likely between noon and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 69. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Burnt Prairie IL
 38.29°N 88.24°W
Last Update:
1:36 pm CST Mar 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Mar 3, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 9, 2026
 
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