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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairfield, Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC)

Lat: 38.38°NLon: 88.41°WElev: 436ft.

Overcast

71°F

22°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed S 13 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.74 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 3:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Ellery IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 70. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely. Temperature rising to near 69 by noon, then falling to around 50 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 69 °F⇓

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 32. North northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 70. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely. Temperature rising to near 69 by noon, then falling to around 50 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 32. North northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Ellery IL
 38.3°N 88.09°W
Last Update:
3:26 am CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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