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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairfield, Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC)

Lat: 38.38°NLon: 88.41°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

35°F

2°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.33 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Jan 12:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Ellery IL

Cold Weather Advisory January 23, 06:00pm until January 25, 06:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 24, 12:00am until January 25, 06:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Winter Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Light northwest wind becoming north 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 11 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -5. North wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 17 °F⇓

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -10. North northeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. High near 15. Northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 15 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 11. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 11 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. High near 18. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 18 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers between 8pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Light northwest wind becoming north 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 11 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -5. North wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -10. North northeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Snow. High near 15. Northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 11. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Snow. High near 18. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers between 8pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -1. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Light southwest wind.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ellery IL
 38.35°N 88.15°W
Last Update:
12:51 pm CST Jan 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Jan 22, 2026-6pm CST Jan 28, 2026
 
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