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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairfield, Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC)

Lat: 38.38°NLon: 88.41°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Oct 3:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Fairfield IL

  • Overnight

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

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Light southeast wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Light south southeast wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10pm. Low around 58. East wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Light southeast wind.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Light south southeast wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10pm. Low around 58. East wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 3 to 6 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Fairfield IL
 38.42°N 88.28°W
Last Update:
2:05 am CDT Oct 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Oct 8, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
 
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