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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairfield, Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC)

Lat: 38.38°NLon: 88.41°WElev: 436ft.

Overcast

71°F

22°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed S 13 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.74 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 3:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Golden Gate IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 71. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely. Temperature falling to around 50 by 5pm. Southwest wind 15 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 68 °F⇓

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 71. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely. Temperature falling to around 50 by 5pm. Southwest wind 15 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Golden Gate IL
 38.38°N 88.23°W
Last Update:
3:26 am CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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