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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairfield, Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC)

Lat: 38.38°NLon: 88.41°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

51°F

11°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Oct 6:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles N Sims IL

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light south wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 76. Light east wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

    High: 76 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East northeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Sunny, with a high near 88. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind 5 to 11 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light south wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 76. Light east wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East northeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind 5 to 11 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles N Sims IL
 38.43°N 88.54°W
Last Update:
6:06 am CDT Oct 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Oct 9, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 15, 2026
 
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