Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairfield, Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC)

Lat: 38.38°NLon: 88.41°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 16 Apr 5:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Golden Gate IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light south wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then showers likely.  High near 68. West southwest wind 11 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 50. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light south wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then showers likely. High near 68. West southwest wind 11 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 50. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NW Golden Gate IL
 38.4°N 88.26°W
4:57 pm CDT Apr 16, 2026
5pm CDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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