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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.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed SW 10 G 16 mph
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 16 Jun 11:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Albion IL

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Sunny early, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • 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 87. Breezy, with a light south southeast wind becoming south southwest 19 to 24 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 87 °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 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °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 84. Light and variable wind.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Sunny early, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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 87. Breezy, with a light south southeast wind becoming south southwest 19 to 24 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 71. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 81. 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 84. Light and variable wind.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light south southeast wind.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. West southwest wind around 9 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Albion IL
 38.37°N 88.06°W
Last Update:
9:01 am CDT Jun 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Jun 16, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 22, 2026
 
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