Fairbury, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Today
80°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5pm. Partly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
7-day forecast
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 80°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 10 mph NNE | 21% |
| Tonight | 61°F | Patchy Smoke | 7 to 12 mph NNE | 41% |
| Wednesday | 73°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 9 mph NE | 56% |
| Wednesday Night | 58°F | Partly Cloudy | 1 to 7 mph NE | 4% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Mostly Sunny | 3 mph E | 2% |
| Thursday Night | 63°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SE | 31% |
| Friday | 87°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Sunny | 2 to 6 mph S | 20% |
| Friday Night | 67°F | Clear | 5 mph SSE | 3% |
| Saturday | 90°F | Sunny | 3 to 12 mph S | 2% |
| Saturday Night | 71°F | Mostly Clear | 12 mph S | 1% |
| Sunday | 92°F | Mostly Sunny | 8 to 13 mph S | 3% |
| Sunday Night | 72°F | Mostly Clear | 14 mph S | 3% |
| Monday | 93°F | Mostly Sunny | 10 to 15 mph SSW | 3% |
| Monday Night | 73°F | Mostly Clear | 12 to 15 mph S | 10% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Fairbury, NE
Last spring frost
Apr 25
First fall frost
Oct 15
Growing season
169 days
Hardiness zone
6a
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Fairbury 5S, Ne (6.2 mi). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.