Wet and Cool in the East this Memorial Day Weekend; Well Above Normal Temperatures in the Northern Plains

A wet Memorial Day weekend is in store for the East, with widespread rainfall of 1 to more than 2 inches expected from the Gulf Coast to southern New England. Well above normal temperatures are forecast to build across the northern Plains. Another round of heavy to excessive rainfall is expected to impact the western Gulf Coast this weekend with Flood Watches in effect. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFFL)

Lat: 41.05°NLon: 91.98°WElev: 787ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed E 10 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 May 4:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fairfield IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southeast  in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Memorial Day

    Memorial Day: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southeast in the evening.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 55.
Memorial Day
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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Point Forecast:
Fairfield IA
 41°N 91.98°W (Elev. 758 ft)
1:56 pm CDT May 22, 2026
5pm CDT May 22, 2026-6pm CDT May 29, 2026
 
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