Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the Gulf Coast, upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast U.S. into this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm centered just off the North Carolina coast Friday night through Saturday night will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFFL)

Lat: 41.05°NLon: 91.98°WElev: 787ft.

Partly Cloudy

0°F

-18°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.38 in
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-14°F (-26°C)
Last update 30 Jan 4:30 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Fairfield IA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of flurries after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -10. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -10. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -15. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of flurries after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -10. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A chance of flurries before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -10. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -15. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Fairfield IA
 41.06°N 91.98°W (Elev. 830 ft)
3:36 am CST Jan 30, 2026
4am CST Jan 30, 2026-6pm CST Feb 5, 2026
 
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