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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairfield, Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC)

Lat: 38.38°NLon: 88.41°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

33°F

1°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 21 Jan 11:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Fairfield IL

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 12:00am until January 25, 12:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Light and variable wind becoming north 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -1. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly after noon. High near 15. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. Low around 11. North northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. North wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Light and variable wind becoming north 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -1. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Snow, mainly after noon. High near 15. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 11. North northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. North wind 7 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 18. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fairfield IL
 38.38°N 88.37°W
Last Update:
10:41 pm CST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 28, 2026
 
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