Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFFL)

Lat: 41.05°NLon: 91.98°WElev: 787ft.

Fair

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.27 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 20 Jan 12:10 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Fairfield IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow between 9pm and 2am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 1.

    High: 1 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8.

    Low: -8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 6.

    High: 6 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow between 9pm and 2am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 1.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 6.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 25.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Fairfield IA
 41.06°N 91.98°W (Elev. 830 ft)
10:46 am CST Jan 20, 2026
12pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 26, 2026
 
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