Fairfield, IL 62837 Weather

Wayne County11:29 PM CDT38.38°N, 88.36°W

Current conditions

Clear
50°
Clear
Feels like 50°
High 73° Wednesday·Low 42° tonight
WindCalm
Humidity87%
Dew point46°
Pressure30.30 inHg
Visibility7.0 mi
Cloud cover2%
UV index0 Low
Sunrise7:08 AM
Sunset6:10 PM

Observed at Flora Municipal Airport · 1 hr ago

Forecast

10-day

  • Tonight

    Clear, with a low around 42. Wind around 0 mph.

  • Wednesday

    Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind around 1 mph.

  • Wednesday Night

    Clear, with a low around 45. Wind around 0 mph.

National Weather Service forecast updated 3 hrs ago.

Hourly

Hourly forecast
  1. Now Clear 49°
  2. Wed12 AM Clear 48°
  3. 1 AM Clear 47°
  4. 2 AM Clear 46°
  5. 3 AM Mostly Clear 45°
  6. 4 AM Mostly Clear 44°
  7. 5 AM Clear 43°
  8. 6 AM Sunny 43°
  9. 7 AM Sunny 42°
  10. 8 AM Sunny 44°
  11. 9 AM Sunny 50°
  12. 10 AM Sunny 58°
  13. 11 AM Sunny 63°
  14. 12 PM Sunny 68°
  15. 1 PM Sunny 71°
  16. 2 PM Sunny 72°
  17. 3 PM Sunny 73°
  18. 4 PM Sunny 73°
  19. 5 PM Sunny 72°
  20. 6 PM Clear 69°
  21. 7 PM Clear 64°
  22. 8 PM Clear 58°
  23. 9 PM Mostly Clear 56°
  24. 10 PM Clear 54°

10-day forecast

Details
  1. TonightOct 20 Clear Clear42°
  2. WedOct 21 Sunny Sunny45°73°
  3. ThuOct 22 Sunny Sunny45°75°
  4. FriOct 23 Sunny Sunny45°73°
  5. SatOct 24 Sunny Sunny47°75°
  6. SunOct 25 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny49°77°
  7. MonOct 26 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny48°75°
  8. TueOct 27 Partly Sunny Partly Sunny68°
  9. WedOct 28 Cloudy Cloudy45°60°
  10. ThuOct 29 Sunny Sunny38°58°

Days after the National Weather Service's seven are MET Norway's outlook, a computer model with no forecaster's review.

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Air quality

33
Good
Fine particles (PM2.5)

Air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

Forecast

  • TueModerate
  • WedModerate

Evansville, IN reporting area · 1 hr ago. Data from AirNow (EPA and its state, local and tribal partners); preliminary and subject to change.

Sun & moon

Sunrise 7:08 AM
Sunset 6:10 PM
Daylight 11 h 2 min (−2 min 22 s tomorrow)
Waxing Gibbous · 74% lit
Moonrise 3:19 PM Moonset 1:13 AM
Full moon Oct 26 New moon Nov 9

Almanac

Monthly
Normal high / low69° / 46°
Record high91° (1947)
Record low25° (1972)
Wettest3.13 in (1983)
Yesterday65° / 37°
Month to date1.91 in (normal 2.25 in)

1 Ene Fairfield, records since 1896. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).

Nearby

Forecasters' discussion

From the National Weather Service office in PAH, issued 6 hrs ago

Key Messages

- Areas of fog, some possibly dense, will develop near bodies of water early Wednesday morning.

- Near to slightly above normal temperatures are forecast for the next seven days.

- No rainfall is forecast for the next seven days.

Update

Issued at 505 PM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026

Updated aviation discussion for 00z TAFS.

Discussion

Issued at 1119 AM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026

Sprawling high pressure centered over the eastern and northeast CONUS combined with stable H5 ridging over the southern and central CONUS will bring quiet and stable weather to the region for the next week. Temperatures will be nearly the same each day, with highs in the lower to middle 70s and lows in the middle to upper 40s. The only mentionable weather concern will be for shallow (and possibly briefly dense) fog development early Wednesday morning near bodies of water (lakes, rivers, ponds, etc.). Have added fog to the forecast for these areas.

Aviation

Issued at 505 PM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026

Shallow ground fog will again be possible early Wednesday morning, primarily near bodies of water. CGI is most likely terminal to be impacted. Otherwise VFR conditions with calm or very light NE winds and only a few high clouds (primarily in the west).

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