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Current conditions at

Fairfield, Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC)

Lat: 38.38°NLon: 88.41°WElev: 436ft.

Overcast

34°F

1°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 26 Feb 6:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Golden Gate IL

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 54. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 54 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Calm wind.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain and snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 54. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 40. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. East northeast wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 45. East northeast wind around 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 33. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. East wind 5 to 7 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Golden Gate IL
 38.35°N 88.26°W
Last Update:
4:41 am CST Feb 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CST Feb 26, 2026-6pm CST Mar 4, 2026
 
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