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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairfield, Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC)

Lat: 38.38°NLon: 88.41°WElev: 436ft.

Overcast

46°F

8°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed NW 10 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 11 Mar 4:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Golden Gate IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 5pm. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 48. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 32. North northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 5pm. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 48. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 32. North northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Sunday Night
Rain showers likely before 1am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles N Golden Gate IL
 38.4°N 88.2°W
Last Update:
1:26 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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