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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairfield, Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC)

Lat: 38.38°NLon: 88.41°WElev: 436ft.

Overcast

61°F

16°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Mar 9:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Mount Erie IL

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. High near 67. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after midnight. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 58. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 68. West southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers, mainly before noon. High near 67. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. High near 67. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after midnight. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 58. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 68. West southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Showers, mainly before noon. High near 67. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mount Erie IL
 38.51°N 88.22°W
Last Update:
8:17 am CST Mar 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CST Mar 4, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 10, 2026
 
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