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Current conditions at

Fairfield, Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC)

Lat: 38.38°NLon: 88.41°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 30.30 in
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 2:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fairfield IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Fairfield IL
 38.38°N 88.37°W
Last Update:
1:51 pm CDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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