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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairfield, Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC)

Lat: 38.38°NLon: 88.41°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Apr 5:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Golden Gate IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 78 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7pm. Low around 63. South wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely before 10am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 80 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 70. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7pm. Low around 63. South wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Showers likely before 10am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 70. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. East wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. South southeast 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
Last Update:
5:36 pm CDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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