Fairbury, NE 68352 Weather

Jefferson County5:23 AM CDT40.15°N, 97.18°W

Current conditions

Mostly Clear
58°
Mostly Clear
Feels like 58°
High 77°·Low 57° tonight
WindSSE 7 mph gusts 14 mph
Humidity67%
Dew point47°
Visibility10 mi
Cloud cover22%
UV index0 Low
Sunrise7:49 AM
Sunset6:39 PM

Forecast for this hour (no station report in the last two hours)

Forecast

10-day
  • Tonight

    Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind around 8 mph.

  • Friday

    Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

  • Friday Night

    Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

National Weather Service forecast updated 21 hrs ago.

  1. Now Mostly Clear 58°
  2. 6 AM Mostly Sunny 58°
  3. 7 AM Sunny 57°
  4. 8 AM Sunny 57°
  5. 9 AM Mostly Sunny 59°
  6. 10 AM Sunny 64°
  7. 11 AM Sunny 68°
  8. 12 PM Mostly Sunny 72°
  9. 1 PM Mostly Sunny 74°
  10. 2 PM Mostly Sunny 76°
  11. 3 PM Mostly Sunny 77°
  12. 4 PM Mostly Sunny 77°
  13. 5 PM Mostly Sunny 76°
  14. 6 PM Partly Cloudy 74°
  15. 7 PM Mostly Cloudy 72°
  16. 8 PM Mostly Cloudy 70°
  17. 9 PM Mostly Cloudy 67°
  18. 10 PM Mostly Cloudy 64°
  19. 11 PM Partly Cloudy 62°
  20. Sat12 AM Partly Cloudy 61°
  21. 1 AM Partly Cloudy 61°
  22. 2 AM Mostly Cloudy 60°
  23. 3 AM Mostly Cloudy 60°
  24. 4 AM Mostly Cloudy 60°

10-day forecast

Details
  1. ThuOct 22 Sunny Sunny57°79°
  2. TodayOct 23 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny58°77°
  3. SatOct 24 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny52°77°
  4. SunOct 25 Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers45%51°71°
  5. MonOct 26 Rain Showers Likely Rain Showers Likely66%43°60°
  6. TueOct 27 Slight Chance Rain Showers Slight Chance Rain Showers23%41°57°
  7. WedOct 28 Slight Chance Rain Showers Slight Chance Rain Showers17%44°62°
  8. ThuOct 29 Mostly sunny Mostly sunny36°51°
  9. FriOct 30 Sunny Sunny34°57°
  10. SatOct 31 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy43°64°

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

Radar

Full map
Open the National Weather Service radar (the map here needs JavaScript).

Weather news in Nebraska

More weather news

Air quality

51
Moderate
Fine particles (PM2.5)

Acceptable. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

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

Sun & moon

Sunrise 7:49 AM
Sunset 6:39 PM
Daylight 10 h 50 min (−2 min 29 s tomorrow)
Waxing Gibbous · 91% lit
Moonrise 5:06 PM Moonset 5:00 AM
Full moon Oct 26 New moon Nov 9

Almanac

Monthly
Normal high / low64° / 37°
Month to date0.87 in (normal 1.89 in)

Fairbury 7s, records since 1895. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).

Nearby

Forecasters' discussion

From the National Weather Service office in OAX, issued 5 hrs ago

Key Messages

- Warm weather continues into the weekend across much of our area with highs in the mid 70s to low 80s.

- Winds gusting to around 40-45 mph on Friday will be a concern for some limited fire impacts in northeast Nebraska.

- Shower and storm chances increase this weekend into next week (60-80%). Expect a cooling trend from Sunday onward with highs reaching the 50s to low 60s by Tuesday.

Friday

The sfc pressure gradient remains tight and breezy southerly winds will hit their stride in the afternoon. Gusts of up to 45 mph are possible with max obs expected to be reported from areas northeast of Columbus/Norfolk.

High temps should rival those of Wednesday/Thursday, but there is some uncertainty with increased cloud cover, especially north of the Platte River.

That's the same location that will be flirting with RED FLAG WARNING criteria as the strong winds will be accompanied by RH values as low as 30% in northeast Nebraska. Thankfully, the driest air (25% RH) will be along the KS state line where wind speeds will peak closer to 25-30 mph. Deeper mixing would mean lower RH values and the necessitation of a RFW with autumn curing as far along as it is (35% chance). Those harvesting should be aware of the ease of fire development and spread.

A few showers (30%) may develop after 10pm in northeast/central Nebraska behind the stalled front as the LLJ develops again.

.SATURDAY...

As a sfc lee cyclone streaks northeast, the cold front should push into northeast Nebraska. High temperatures on Saturday will be dependent on how far south the cold front is able to push into the CWA. Max temps may differ by 20 degrees from CWA top to bottom with some locations (including OMA) managing close to 80F for a fourth consecutive day.

Aviation

Issued at 1209 AM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026

KOFK: VFR conditions prevail through the period at the terminal. Expect the potential for some LLWS at through the overnight hours into Friday morning. Breezy conditions are expected after 16Z with gusts of 25-30kts expected.

KLNK/KOMA: VFR conditions persist at the terminals through the TAF period. Southerly winds will increase heading into Friday morning, with gusts reaching 20-25kts.

Oax Watches

NE...None. IA...None.

Forecasts, observations and alerts in the United States come from the National Weather Service (NOAA); radar from NOAA's Multi-Radar Multi-Sensor system; satellite imagery from NASA's Global Imagery Browse Services (GIBS) and NOAA's GOES satellites; the map from the U.S. Geological Survey's National Map; air quality from AirNow (EPA and its partners); hurricane information from the National Hurricane Center; climate normals and records from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS). Forecasts outside the United States and the UV index: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0); observations outside the U.S.: airport reports via NOAA's Aviation Weather Center. Place names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Data are copied on a schedule and may lag the sources; for warnings that affect your safety, follow your local National Weather Service office and emergency officials. Weather news is drawn from the 4Search index and reflects what the press published. Terms of use.