Observed 9:35 AM CDT at KHSI

Fairfield, NE weather

Sunny and 63°17°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 9 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 63°17°

Sunny

Wind: 10 mph17 km/hgusts 16 mph26 km/h; From the south. 58–10 mph17 km/h through 9 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.14 inHg1021 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 72°22° today at noon
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
Rain tomorrow night from 7 PM (70%, 0.78 in20 mm)

This morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonDown to 68°20° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 4 PM · rain chance 30% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 4 AM · Rain 7 PM–6 AM (60%)
Monday morningNear 56°13° · Rain all morning (70%)

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	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	67%	45%	0
Sat 10a	Mostly cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	63%	62%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	57%	21%	1
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	53%	20%	2
Sat 1p	Mostly cloudy	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	72°22°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	55%	64%	4
Sat 2p	Mostly cloudy	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 75°24°)	72°22°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	55%	62%	4
Sat 3p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)	71°22°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	55%	89%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	70°21°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	55%	83%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	68°20°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	57%	79%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	64°18°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	60%	77%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	61°16°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	62%	78%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	58°14°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	69%	77%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	77%	79%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	77%	81%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	80%	80%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	80%	70%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	83%	86%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	86%	85%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	86%	75%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	86%	70%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	89%	51%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	89%	68%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	63%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	93%	68%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	78%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	61%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	60°16°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	79%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	64°18°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	65%	76%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	67°19°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	59%	73%	4
Sun 2p	Mostly cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	57%	65%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	70°21°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	57%	85%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	71°22°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	55%	94%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	70°21°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	57%	97%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 73°23°)	70°21°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	57%	98%	0
Sun 7p	Showers	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 70°21°)	66°19°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	65%	80%	0
Sun 8p	Rain	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	62°17°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	75%	80%	0
Sun 9p	Rain	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	61°16°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	78%	80%	0
Sun 10p	Rain	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	60°16°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	84%	87%	0
Sun 11p	Drizzle	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	59°15°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	87%	98%	0
Mon 12a	Rain	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	59°15°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	83%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Rain	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	58°14°	60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	87%	99%	0
Mon 2a	Showers	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	57°14°	60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	90%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Showers	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph27 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	90%	96%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	90%	97%	0
Mon 6a	Showers	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	90%	94%	0
Mon 7a	Rain	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	54°12°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	93%	93%	0
Mon 8a	Showers	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	90%	90%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 61°16° / 37°3°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 56°13°
  60% chance · 0.35 in8.9 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 37°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 66°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 61°16° / 37°3°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 56°13°
  70% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
47°8°–59°15°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 37°3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 45°7°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  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 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–76°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–60°16°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Typical 59°15° / 35°2°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–75°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 35°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 66°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 59°15° / 35°2°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 72°22°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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 66. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–77°25°
Low, likely
48°9°–65°18°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 35°2°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 57°14°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2 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
59°15°–73°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–62°17°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 47°9°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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
56°13°–70°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–61°16°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 34°1°
Wind
29 mph46 km/h, gusts 55 mph88 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 48°9°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  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
56°13°–71°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–58°14°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 34°1°
Wind
32 mph51 km/h, gusts 56 mph90 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 73°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 54°.
Monday
71% chance of rain, high 66°, low 47°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 61–68°; 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 Deweese

7.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 76 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Little Blue River above Ayr

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.2 ft

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Little Blue River near Deshler

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.8 ft
Flow: 922 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 89% less heating than a typical week.

This week 13Typical 117

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Clay Center · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1971–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 11°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−6°−3°SunOct 18
+2°+1°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+8°+4°WedOct 21
+13°+7°ThuOct 22
+15°+8°FriOct 23
+19°+11°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 46 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 29 min less
Golden hour: 6:01–6:56 PM; Morning 7:36–8:31 AM
Blue hour: 6:56–7:07 PM; Morning 7:25–7:36 AM; first light 7:25 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 74% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:08 AM · rises 5:37 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Fairfield, 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 Deweese

Little Blue River above Ayr

Little Blue River near Deshler

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