Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains to Upper Midwest; Extreme Heat in Parts of the South

Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail will be possible today across parts of the central Plains, and from the Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms may also produce flash/urban flooding. Critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest. Dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairfield, Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC)

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

Overcast

75°F

24°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jul 8:15 am CDT
Detailed forecast for

White County

Today
Patchy fog this morning. Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Calm winds. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Tonight
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly clear after midnight. Lows around 70. Calm winds. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Thursday
Sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Thursday Night
A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. Lows in the lower 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Friday
A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Highs around 90. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
Friday Night
A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows around 70. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Sunday
Partly sunny with a chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
Monday
Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
Monday Night
Clear. Lows around 70.
Tuesday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.



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527 AM CDT Wed Jul 8 2026
 
 

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