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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairfield, Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC)

Lat: 38.38°NLon: 88.41°WElev: 436ft.

Mostly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Apr 6:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Mount Erie IL

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. High near 73. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. High near 80. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 80 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 68. South southwest wind 11 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. High near 73. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. High near 80. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 68. South southwest wind 11 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Mount Erie IL
 38.49°N 88.22°W
Last Update:
6:42 am CDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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