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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairfield, Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC)

Lat: 38.38°NLon: 88.41°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Feb 11:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Golden Gate IL

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 32. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and midnight, then snow showers likely after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East northeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then a chance of rain showers between 9am and noon. Cloudy, with a high near 43. East wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 61. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind around 8 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 64. South wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 32. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and midnight, then snow showers likely after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East northeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then a chance of rain showers between 9am and noon. Cloudy, with a high near 43. East wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 61. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind around 8 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 64. South wind 6 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NW Golden Gate IL
 38.4°N 88.26°W
Last Update:
10:51 am CST Feb 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CST Feb 28, 2026-6pm CST Mar 6, 2026
 
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