Current conditions at

Fairfield, Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC)

Lat: 38.38°NLon: 88.41°WElev: 436ft.

Overcast

66°F

19°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed S 17 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.65 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jan 7:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Golden Gate IL

Wind Advisory until January 9, 03:00am
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until January 9, 03:00am

    NOW until 3:00am Fri

    Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 49 by 5pm. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers before noon.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 47. Light northwest wind becoming west northwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 45. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am. Low around 52. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 22 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 49 by 5pm. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers before noon. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 47. Light northwest wind becoming west northwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Light and variable wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 45. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southwest wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North northwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Golden Gate IL
 38.38°N 88.26°W
5:21 pm CST Jan 8, 2026
8pm CST Jan 8, 2026-6pm CST Jan 15, 2026
 
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