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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairfield, Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC)

Lat: 38.38°NLon: 88.41°WElev: 436ft.

Overcast

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 1 Dec 3:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Golden Gate IL

Winter Weather Advisory December 1, 06:00pm until December 2, 06:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Light north northeast wind.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Drizzle, snow, and freezing rain before 2am, then a chance of freezing rain between 2am and 3am. Low around 21. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Calm wind.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Light north northeast wind.
Tonight
Drizzle, snow, and freezing rain before 2am, then a chance of freezing rain between 2am and 3am. Low around 21. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Calm wind.
Friday
A slight chance of snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Golden Gate IL
 38.33°N 88.18°W
Last Update:
3:16 pm CST Dec 1, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Dec 1, 2025-6pm CST Dec 7, 2025
 
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