Current conditions at

Fairfield, Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC)

Lat: 38.38°NLon: 88.41°WElev: 436ft.

Overcast

39°F

4°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 2 Jan 9:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Sims IL

Winter Storm Watch January 5, 12:00am until January 6, 06:00am
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Winter Storm Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain, mixing with snow after 11pm, then gradually ending.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Light northwest wind.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely after midnight, mixing with freezing rain after 3am.  Cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Wintry
    Mix Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet before noon, then snow showers and freezing rain.  High near 28. East wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 28 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow showers, possibly mixed with freezing rain, mainly before midnight.  Low around 20. Northeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow showers before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of rain, mixing with snow after 11pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Light northwest wind.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely after midnight, mixing with freezing rain after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Snow showers, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet before noon, then snow showers and freezing rain. High near 28. East wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Snow showers, possibly mixed with freezing rain, mainly before midnight. Low around 20. Northeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
A slight chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. West northwest wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. West wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sims IL
 38.37°N 88.54°W
9:14 pm CST Jan 2, 2025
9pm CST Jan 2, 2025-6pm CST Jan 9, 2025
 
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