Fairbury, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Fairbury, a city in Jefferson County, Nebraska.
Today
81°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5pm. Partly sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
7-day forecast for Fairbury
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 81°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 10 mph NNE | 31% |
| 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 | 57% |
| Wednesday Night | 59°F | Partly Cloudy | 1 to 7 mph NE | 5% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Mostly Sunny | 3 mph E | 2% |
| Thursday Night | 64°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph ESE | 31% |
| Friday | 87°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Sunny | 2 to 6 mph S | 20% |
| Friday Night | 68°F | Clear | 5 mph SSE | 3% |
| Saturday | 91°F | Sunny | 2 to 12 mph S | 2% |
| Saturday Night | 71°F | Mostly Clear | 8 to 12 mph S | 1% |
| Sunday | 93°F | Mostly Sunny | 7 to 13 mph S | 3% |
| Sunday Night | 72°F | Mostly Clear | 9 to 13 mph S | 3% |
| Monday | 94°F | Mostly Sunny | 9 to 14 mph SSW | 3% |
| Monday Night | 73°F | Mostly Clear | 10 to 14 mph S | 10% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Fairbury (40.145, -97.177). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Fairbury
Last spring frost
Apr 25
First fall frost
Oct 15
Growing season
169 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for Fairbury: nearby ZIP 68352 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Fairbury 5S, Ne (6.2 mi from Fairbury). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.