Excessive Rainfall and Potential Tropical Cyclone in the South; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest

Excessive rainfall may produce locally considerable flash flooding over parts of the northwestern Gulf Coast, lower Mississippi River Valley, and Deep South through Thursday. Potential Tropical Cyclone One is forecast to become a tropical storm (Arthur) as it moves along or just off the northwestern Gulf coast through Wednesday. An outbreak of severe weather is forecast in the Midwest Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairfield, Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC)

Lat: 38.38°NLon: 88.41°WElev: 436ft.

Partly Cloudy

74°F

23°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.73 in
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Jun 7:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Golden Gate IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a light south southeast wind becoming south southwest 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 71. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Light southwest wind.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light south southeast wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a light south southeast wind becoming south southwest 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 71. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light southwest wind.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light south southeast wind.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Golden Gate IL
 38.38°N 88.26°W
2:28 pm CDT Jun 16, 2026
7pm CDT Jun 16, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 23, 2026
 
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