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Current conditions at

Fairfield, Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC)

Lat: 38.38°NLon: 88.41°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.45 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 12 Jan 1:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Golden Gate IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 23. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 23. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. West southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. West northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Golden Gate IL
 38.38°N 88.23°W
Last Update:
1:17 am CST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 18, 2026
 
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