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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairfield, Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC)

Lat: 38.38°NLon: 88.41°WElev: 436ft.

Overcast

71°F

22°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 12:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fairfield IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 3pm. High near 80. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 80 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. South southwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 37. Calm wind.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 3pm. High near 80. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. South southwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 37. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind.
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Point Forecast:
Fairfield IL
 38.38°N 88.37°W
Last Update:
12:46 pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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