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Current conditions at

Fairfield, Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC)

Lat: 38.38°NLon: 88.41°WElev: 436ft.

Overcast

34°F

1°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 21 Feb 11:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Golden Gate IL

  • Today

    Today: A chance of sprinkles before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Light south wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of sprinkles before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Light south wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 57. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NW Golden Gate IL
 38.4°N 88.26°W
Last Update:
11:07 am CST Feb 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CST Feb 21, 2026-6pm CST Feb 27, 2026
 
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