Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairfield, Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC)

Lat: 38.38°NLon: 88.41°WElev: 436ft.

Overcast

72°F

22°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed S 17 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.72 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 4:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fairfield IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 69. South southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a chance of showers.  Temperature falling to around 49 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 69. South southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a chance of showers. Temperature falling to around 49 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fairfield IL
 38.38°N 88.37°W
3:26 am CDT Mar 11, 2026
5am CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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