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Current conditions at

Fairfield, Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC)

Lat: 38.38°NLon: 88.41°WElev: 436ft.

Overcast

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Feb 7:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Golden Gate IL

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 8am. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Calm wind.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 8am. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Calm wind.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 32. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NW Golden Gate IL
 38.4°N 88.26°W
Last Update:
6:26 am CST Feb 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Feb 2, 2026-6pm CST Feb 8, 2026
 
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