Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the South; Heat Spreads Across the West and Southern Plains

A couple of frontal boundaries will move east and south from the Plains to the Gulf and Atlantic coastlines. These boundaries will focus showers and thunderstorms through the weekend, with scattered severe thunderstorms from the Southern Plains and across the Gulf Coast states. Locally heavy rainfall may also occur, which may be welcome news across drought areas. Meanwhile, heat spreads westward. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fairfield, Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC)

Lat: 38.38° N Lon: 88.41° W Elev: 436 ft.

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed SW 16 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 May 9:55 am CDT
Detailed forecast for

White County

Today
Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Saturday
Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows in the upper 40s.
Monday And Monday Night
Clear. Highs in the upper 60s. Lows in the mid 40s.
Tuesday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
Wednesday Through Thursday
Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 70s. Lows around 50.



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752 AM CDT Fri May 8 2026
 
 

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