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Current conditions at

Fairfield, Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC)

Lat: 38.38°NLon: 88.41°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

42°F

6°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.11 in
Dewpoint	40°F (4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	10 Nov 6:55 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Golden Gate IL

Today
High: 71 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Clear
Veterans Day
High: 71 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 42 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 51 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 30 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 46 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 49 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

Veterans Day

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 49. Light northwest wind.