Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairfield, Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC)

Lat: 38.38°NLon: 88.41°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Jan 7:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Golden Gate IL

  • Today

    Today: A chance of flurries between 11am and 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 28. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as zero. South southwest wind 10 to 17 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -5. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Light south southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 43. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of flurries between 11am and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 28. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as zero. South southwest wind 10 to 17 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -5. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Light south southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. North northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NW Golden Gate IL
 38.4°N 88.26°W
7:01 am CST Jan 18, 2026
7am CST Jan 18, 2026-6pm CST Jan 24, 2026
 
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