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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairfield, Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC)

Lat: 38.38°NLon: 88.41°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed W 8 G 16 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Mar 3:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Fairfield IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 35. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 35 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 71 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain showers before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow showers after 4am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 26. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 22 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers then
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind around 9 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 35. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
Rain showers before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow showers after 4am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 26. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 22 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind around 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind around 6 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Fairfield IL
 38.42°N 88.28°W
Last Update:
1:26 pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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