Observed 8:15 AM CDT at KHJH

Fairbury, NE weather

Sunny and 61°16°, 15°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the south. Gusts to 22 mph35 km/h around 11 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable · up to 54°12° by 6 PM
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 54Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.14 inHg1021 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by 11 AM
High 77°25° today at 2 PM

This morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 77°25° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Monday morningNear 56°13° · rain chance 30% · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 9a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	61%	24%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	56%	16%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	49%	12%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSW, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	46%	7%	3
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	44%	15%	4
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	41%	51%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	42%	35%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	43%	77%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	44%	78%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 77°25°)	73°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	52%	78%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	55%	78%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	63%	79%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	68%	80%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	71%	81%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	73%	80%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	76%	82%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	79%	81%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	79%	81%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	82%	82%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	82%	77%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	90%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	87%	48%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	87%	72%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	88%	69%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	86%	75%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	74%	80%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	66%	80%	2
Sun 12p	Mostly cloudy	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	60%	51%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	53%	76%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)	73°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	49%	77%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 78°26°)	74°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	48%	71%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	75°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	47%	67%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	48%	72%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 76°24°)	73°23°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	50%	78%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	56%	81%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	65°18°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	66%	81%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	71%	81%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	73%	80%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	76%	82%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	76%	85%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	76%	91%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	58°14°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	79%	93%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	58°14°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	81%	89%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	83%	91%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	93%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	86%	84%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	30%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	86%	85%	0
Mon 8a	Showers	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	30%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	78%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 51°11°. Typical 63°17° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. North northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 37°3°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 63°17° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. East southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
73°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 70°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 57°14°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South wind 3 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 67°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 62°17° / 35°2°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 35°2°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 61°16° / 35°2°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–78°26°
Low, likely
47°8°–64°18°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 35°2°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 70°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 61°16° / 35°2°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 3 to 9 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–78°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–64°18°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 35°2°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 67°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 60°16° / 34°1°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 69°20°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. South wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–79°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–67°19°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 34°1°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 60°16°. Typical 60°16° / 34°1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  40% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–76°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–66°19°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 34°1°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 59°15° / 33°1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–70°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–60°16°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 33°1°
Wind
27 mph43 km/h, gusts 51 mph81 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 59°15° / 33°1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–73°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–60°16°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 33°1°
Wind
28 mph45 km/h, gusts 51 mph82 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 78°, low 51°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 55°, cooling off.
Monday
33% chance of rain, high 70°, low 51°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 63–70°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Little Blue River near Fairbury

1.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.5 ft
Flow: 245 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Rose Creek near Fairbury

5.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.0 ft

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Sandy Creek near Alexandria

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Little Blue River near Hollenberg

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 215 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 92% less heating than a typical week.

This week 9Typical 115

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–10:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Fairbury 7s · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1895–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 15°8° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−5°−3°SunOct 18
+2°+1°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+9°+5°WedOct 21
+14°+8°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Fairbury weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 47 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 28 min less
Golden hour: 5:58–6:53 PM; Morning 7:32–8:26 AM
Blue hour: 6:53–7:03 PM; Morning 7:21–7:32 AM; first light 7:21 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 78% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:04 AM · rises 5:34 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Fairbury. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Fairbury, NE weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Little Blue River near Fairbury

Rose Creek near Fairbury

Big Sandy Creek near Alexandria

Little Blue River near Hollenberg

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon