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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairfield, Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC)

Lat: 38.38°NLon: 88.41°WElev: 436ft.

Snow

11°F

-12°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 30.30 in
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Wind Chill-4°F (-20°C)
Last update 24 Jan 8:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Golden Gate IL

Cold Weather Advisory January 24, 08:30pm until January 26, 12:00am
Extreme Cold Warning January 26, 12:00am until January 27, 10:00am
Winter Storm Warning January 24, 08:30pm until January 25, 06:00pm
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    Cold Weather Advisory January 24, 08:30pm until January 26, 12:00am
    Winter Storm Warning January 24, 08:30pm until January 25, 06:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Tonight

    Low: 11 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, mainly before 4pm. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 16. Wind chill values as low as -1. North northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 16 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -18. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -18. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Light west southwest wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 11. Wind chill values as low as zero. North northeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow, mainly before 4pm. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 16. Wind chill values as low as -1. North northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -18. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -18. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Light west southwest wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Light northwest wind.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Light north northwest wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NW Golden Gate IL
 38.4°N 88.26°W
Last Update:
8:17 pm CST Jan 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CST Jan 24, 2026-6pm CST Jan 31, 2026
 
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