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Current conditions at

Fairfield, Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC)

Lat: 38.38°NLon: 88.41°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 4 Oct 11:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Golden Gate IL

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 57. Light southeast wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Light south southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 57. Light southeast wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light south southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71. East northeast wind around 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Light east northeast wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NW Golden Gate IL
 38.4°N 88.26°W
Last Update:
11:16 am CDT Oct 4, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Oct 4, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 10, 2025
 
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