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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

7°F

-14°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed NE 12 mph
Barometer 30.63 in
Dewpoint -7°F (-22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-9°F (-23°C)
Last update 24 Jan 6:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Ellery IL

Cold Weather Advisory January 24, 07:09am until January 24, 01:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 24, 07:09am until January 25, 06:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Winter Storm Warning
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    Cold Weather Advisory January 24, 07:09am until January 24, 01:00pm
    Winter Storm Warning January 24, 07:09am until January 25, 06:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Today

    High: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow. Low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -1. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, mainly before 5pm. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 16. Wind chill values as low as -1. North wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

    High: 16 °F

    Heavy Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -14. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -2. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 26. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow, mainly after 1pm. High near 15. Wind chill values as low as -10. Northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow. Low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -1. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow, mainly before 5pm. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 16. Wind chill values as low as -1. North wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -14. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -2. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. North northwest wind around 6 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ellery IL
 38.35°N 88.15°W
Last Update:
4:57 am CST Jan 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Jan 24, 2026-6pm CST Jan 30, 2026
 
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