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Current conditions at

Fairfield, Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC)

Lat: 38.38°NLon: 88.41°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

56°F

13°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed SW 12 mph
Barometer 29.80 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Jan 1:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Golden Gate IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers before 1am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 31 by 5pm. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 41 °F⇓

    Mostly Cloudy
    then
    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. North northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Light south southwest wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers before 1am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 31 by 5pm. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. North northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Light south southwest wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. West northwest wind 7 to 11 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:
1:06 pm CST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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