Fairbury, NE Weather

Jefferson County11:30 AM CDT40.14°N, 97.18°WElevation 1,325 ft

Current conditions

Mostly Sunny
68°
Mostly Sunny
Feels like 68°
High 77°·Low 52°
WindS 9 mph gusts 17 mph
Humidity55%
Dew point51°
Cloud cover39%
UV index3 Moderate
Sunrise7:50 AM
Sunset6:38 PM

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

Forecast

10-day

  • Saturday

    Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

  • Saturday Night

    Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.

  • Sunday

    A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.

National Weather Service forecast updated 2 days ago.

Hourly

Hourly forecast
  1. Now Mostly Sunny 68°
  2. 12 PM Mostly Sunny 71°
  3. 1 PM Mostly Sunny 74°
  4. 2 PM Mostly Sunny 76°
  5. 3 PM Mostly Sunny 77°
  6. 4 PM Mostly Sunny 76°
  7. 5 PM Partly Sunny 74°
  8. 6 PM Mostly Cloudy 71°
  9. 7 PM Mostly Cloudy 68°
  10. 8 PM Mostly Cloudy 65°
  11. 9 PM Mostly Cloudy 63°
  12. 10 PM Mostly Cloudy 61°
  13. 11 PM Mostly Cloudy 59°
  14. Sun12 AM Mostly Cloudy 57°
  15. 1 AM Mostly Cloudy 56°
  16. 2 AM Mostly Cloudy 55°
  17. 3 AM Mostly Cloudy 54°
  18. 4 AM Mostly Cloudy 54°
  19. 5 AM Mostly Cloudy 53°
  20. 6 AM Partly Sunny 52°
  21. 7 AM Partly Sunny 52°
  22. 8 AM Partly Sunny 54°
  23. 9 AM Partly Sunny 56°
  24. 10 AM Partly Sunny 59°

10-day forecast

Details
  1. ThuOct 22 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny57°79°
  2. FriOct 23 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny58°77°
  3. TodayOct 24 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny52°77°
  4. SunOct 25 Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers45%51°72°
  5. MonOct 26 Showers And Thunderstorms Likely Showers And Thunderstorms Likely66%42°61°
  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 sunny37°51°
  9. FriOct 30 Sunny Sunny34°57°
  10. SatOct 31 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy44°64°

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

56
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 7:50 AM
Sunset 6:38 PM
Daylight 10 h 47 min (−2 min 27 s tomorrow)
Waxing Gibbous · 97% lit
Moonrise 5:30 PM Moonset 6:07 AM
Full moon Oct 26 New moon Nov 9

Almanac

Monthly
Normal high / low63° / 37°
Month to date0.87 in (normal 1.95 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 11 hrs ago

Key Messages

- Shower and storm chances increase over northeast Nebraska Saturday through Monday. The best chance will remain northwest of a line from Columbus, to West Point, to Mapleton, IA (60-90%).

- Temperatures cool Sunday through early next week, with highs reaching the 50s and 60s by Tuesday.

- Periodic rain chances return to all of eastern Nebraska and western Iowa late Tuesday through the end of the week(20-40%).

Discussion

Issued at 1119 PM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026

Tonight through Saturday...

Southerly winds remained breezy over northeast Nebraska this evening, with speeds of 12 to 20 mph, gusting up to 20 to 30 mph. A few showers may sneak into far northeast Nebraska Saturday morning, ahead of an approaching upper level shortwave and surface cold front.

We could still see a brief lull in precip during the late morning/early afternoon hours, before additional showers develop behind the passing cold front. Overall, rainfall is expected to remain confined to locations northwest of a line from Columbus, to West Point, to Mapleton, IA. Temperatures will vary widely from northwest to southeast Saturday. Highs will range from the low 60s in the rain behind the front across northeast Nebraska, to the upper 70s under sunnier skies in southeast Nebraska/southwest Iowa.

Sunday into Monday...

Rain chances continue for the northwestern half of the forecast area Sunday and into Monday, as the remnants of an upper level trough eject northeastward through the Central Plains. By Monday evening, locations west of a line from Columbus to Sioux City have a 50-80% chance of seeing over an inch of rainfall. Meanwhile, Lincoln to Omaha, and areas to the southeast will be lucky to see 0.10" (<25% chance).

Aviation

Issued at 1214 AM CDT Sat Oct 24 2026

VFR conditions are currently expected through the forecast period at all three terminals. LLWS is expected overnight, decreasing by sunrise at KOFK and by mid-morning at KOMA/KLNK.

KOFK: A cold front will move into northern Nebraska later this morning, bringing lowered ceilings. Currently have ceilings falling to around 5000ft at their lowest, staying lower through the end of the forecast period. As the front moves through after 12Z, expect winds to gradually shift from the south to the north. A few isolated showers are expected through the course of the day, with low confidence in the exact timing.

KLNK/KOMA: A cold front will push into the region later this morning with winds transitioning from the south to the north by mid-afternoon. Ceilings are expected to fall to around 10000ft. Lower ceilings are expected to the northwest toward KOFK.

Oax Watches

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

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