Current conditions at

Fairfield, Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC)

Lat: 38.38°NLon: 88.41°WElev: 436ft.

Overcast

59°F

15°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Mar 9:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Golden Gate IL

Flood Watch March 5, 10:10am until March 5, 12:00pm
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Flood Watch
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    Flood Watch March 5, 10:10am until March 5, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Thu

    Flood Watch

  • Today

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 4am.  Widespread fog, mainly between 2am and 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 9am.  Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  High near 71. South southwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 4am. Widespread fog, mainly between 2am and 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 9am. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. High near 71. South southwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. South southwest wind 13 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NW Golden Gate IL
 38.4°N 88.26°W
9:46 am CST Mar 5, 2026
10am CST Mar 5, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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