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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFFL)

Lat: 41.05°NLon: 91.98°WElev: 787ft.

Mostly Cloudy

79°F

26°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 20 Aug 9:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Pleasant Plain IA

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Pleasant Plain IA
 41.1°N 91.92°W (Elev. 797 ft)
7:30 am CDT Aug 20, 2025
9am CDT Aug 20, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2025
 
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