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More Snow for the North Central U.S.; Critical Fire Weather Conditions Across the West

Low pressure will bring locally heavy snowfall from the Northern Rockies into the Dakotas and parts of Minnesota through Thursday with well below normal temperatures. Farther east, showers and thunderstorms are expected from the Midwest into the Central Plains. Meanwhile, critical fire weather conditions will prevail in California, the Great Basin, and Southern High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFFL)

Lat: 41.05°NLon: 91.98°WElev: 787ft.

Fog

36°F

2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Last update 21 Oct 7:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fairfield IA

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Cloudy then
    Chance
    Showers

    High: 55 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Low around 49. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Showers

    Low: 49 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, mainly before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

    High: 78 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. South wind around 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Showers
    Likely

    Low: 41 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 47 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 31 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

    Partly Sunny

    High: 48 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 38 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 51.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 51 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Low around 49. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers likely, mainly before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. South wind around 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 35.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
Fairfield IA
 41.02°N 91.95°W (Elev. 778 ft)
Last Update:
7:32 am CDT Oct 21, 2020
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Oct 21, 2020-6pm CDT Oct 27, 2020
 
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