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Current conditions at

Fairfield, Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC)

Lat: 38.38°NLon: 88.41°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 16 Nov 3:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Sims IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North northwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 45. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. West southwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North northwest wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light north northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 45. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. West southwest wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Sims IL
 38.41°N 88.51°W
Last Update:
3:16 am CST Nov 16, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3am CST Nov 16, 2025-6pm CST Nov 22, 2025
 
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