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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 51%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 3:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Golden Gate IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 57. Light southeast wind.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain and snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Northeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain and snow showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. East northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 57. Light southeast wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Northeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. East northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 48. East wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind around 6 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 57. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NW Golden Gate IL
 38.4°N 88.26°W
Last Update:
3:32 pm CST Feb 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Feb 26, 2026-6pm CST Mar 4, 2026
 
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