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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairfield, Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC)

Lat: 38.38°NLon: 88.41°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 29.78 in
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Dec 2:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Golden Gate IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 65 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. South southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 23. Blustery, with a southwest wind 14 to 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. South southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 23. Blustery, with a southwest wind 14 to 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West southwest wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NW Golden Gate IL
 38.4°N 88.26°W
Last Update:
1:01 pm CST Dec 26, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Dec 26, 2025-6pm CST Jan 1, 2026
 
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