Fairbanks, IN Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Fairbanks, a community in Sullivan County, Indiana.
This Afternoon
92°F
Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Sunny. High near 92, with temperatures falling to around 90 in the afternoon. North northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
7-day forecast for Fairbanks
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 92°F | Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph NNE | 16% |
| Tonight | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 8 mph E | 44% |
| Saturday | 93°F | Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph S | 31% |
| Saturday Night | 71°F | Mostly Cloudy | 6 mph S | 13% |
| Sunday | 91°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 8 mph W | 20% |
| Sunday Night | 64°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph NNE | 42% |
| Monday | 78°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 8 to 12 mph NE | 58% |
| Monday Night | 58°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 to 13 mph NE | 58% |
| Tuesday | 73°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 mph NNE | 40% |
| Tuesday Night | 56°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 6 to 13 mph NNE | 16% |
| Wednesday | 72°F | Partly Sunny | 7 to 10 mph NNE | 5% |
| Wednesday Night | 55°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph N | 5% |
| Thursday | 73°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 9 mph N | 3% |
| Thursday Night | 57°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 9 mph NNE | 3% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Fairbanks (39.218, -87.523). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Fairbanks
Last spring frost
Apr 8
First fall frost
Oct 27
Growing season
201 days
Hardiness zone
6b
More local growing data for Fairbanks: nearby ZIP 47849 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Indiana frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Farmersburg Tv-2, In (9.8 mi from Fairbanks). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.