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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairfield, Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC)

Lat: 38.38°NLon: 88.41°WElev: 436ft.

Overcast

82°F

28°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed S 8 G 16 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 15 Oct 2:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Golden Gate IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 86 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 39. North wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 35. Calm wind.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear then
    Areas Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 39. North wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 35. Calm wind.
Sunday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Golden Gate IL
 38.37°N 88.2°W
Last Update:
1:51 pm CDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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