Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairfield, Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC)

Lat: 38.38°NLon: 88.41°WElev: 436ft.

Overcast

82°F

28°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 15 Oct 3:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Sims IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 86 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a chance of showers.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 39. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Areas of frost after 4am.  Otherwise, clear, with a low around 35. Calm wind.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear then
    Areas Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a chance of showers. Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 39. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 35. Calm wind.
Sunday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Sims IL
 38.41°N 88.48°W
1:51 pm CDT Oct 15, 2026
3pm CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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