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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairfield, Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC)

Lat: 38.38°NLon: 88.41°WElev: 436ft.

Mostly Cloudy

66°F

19°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed S 14 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.58 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Feb 12:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Golden Gate IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 36. South wind 11 to 17 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. North wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 36. South wind 11 to 17 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NW Golden Gate IL
 38.4°N 88.26°W
Last Update:
10:12 am CST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Feb 19, 2026-6pm CST Feb 25, 2026
 
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