Current conditions at

Fairfield, Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC)

Lat: 38.38°NLon: 88.41°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 5 Sep 7:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles N Golden Gate IL

Extreme Heat Warning September 5, 08:16am until September 5, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning September 5, 08:16am until September 5, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light east northeast  after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Sunny, with a high near 90. East northeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Light east wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light east northeast after midnight.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 90. East northeast wind around 6 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Light east wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A slight chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles N Golden Gate IL
 38.44°N 88.2°W
1:26 am CDT Sep 5, 2026
8am CDT Sep 5, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 11, 2026
 
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