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Current conditions at

Fairfield, Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC)

Lat: 38.38°NLon: 88.41°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

42°F

6°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 12 Nov 12:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles N Sims IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Light west wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South southwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Light west wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southwest wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South southwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Light and variable wind.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. East southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles N Sims IL
 38.43°N 88.54°W
Last Update:
12:26 am CST Nov 12, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Nov 12, 2025-6pm CST Nov 18, 2025
 
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