Current conditions at

Fairfield, Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC)

Lat: 38.38°NLon: 88.41°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

33°F

1°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 9 Dec 7:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Fairfield IL

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 47. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 47 by midnight. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 47 by 9am, then falling to around 36 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North northwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. North wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 47. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 47 by midnight. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 47 by 9am, then falling to around 36 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph after midnight.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North northwest wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. North wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Fairfield IL
 38.42°N 88.28°W
7:06 am CST Dec 9, 2025
8am CST Dec 9, 2025-6pm CST Dec 15, 2025
 
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