Fairbury, Illinois Weather
Fairbury, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Fairbury, Livingston County.
Full aviation weather for Fairbury is published on the Pontiac Municipal Airport (KPNT) page, 22 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 5 airfields within reach of Fairbury have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Fairbury: Dwight Airport (KDTG) 43 km · Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (KBMI) 45 km · Paxton Airport (K1C1) 47 km · Rantoul National Aviation Center - Frank Elliot field (KTIP) 60 km
Conditions reported at KPNT describe the airfield itself. Weather 22 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Fairbury specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Fairbury, Illinois
Fairbury rests on a broad, fertile expanse, a place where the horizon stretches with an almost audacious generosity. It lies 29.7 miles east-north-east of Normal, IL (from Normal, IL: bearing 57°T), and is situated 5.4 miles west of Forrest. The land here is a study in subtle gradients, a gently rolling prairie that catches the light in broad, sweeping gestures. In the summer, the air hums with the industry of insects and the distant drone of farm machinery, a soundscape woven into the very texture of the day. The sky overhead is a constant presence, vast and ever-changing, offering dramatic displays of cloud formations and, on clear nights, a startling clarity of stars that seems to press down on the quiet streets. This is a landscape that demands a certain kind of attention, one that rewards patience with a profound sense of space. The history of Fairbury is deeply entwined with the rich agricultural traditions of Livingston County, a legacy evident in the sturdy grain elevators that punctuate the skyline and the endless fields of corn and soybeans that surround the community. Founded in the mid-19th century, Fairbury grew from a railroad stop into a vital hub for the surrounding farmlands, its economy still largely tethered to the bounty of the soil. While the pace of life might seem measured to an outsider, there’s a quiet resilience here, a practical ingenuity that has seen Fairbury adapt and endure. The town’s distinctive character is perhaps best captured in the enduring spirit of its people, a straightforwardness that mirrors the open prairie itself.
Live animated radar for Fairbury and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | Fairbury, Livingston County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40.747257°N, 88.514779°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61739 |
| Area Code | 309 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fairbury, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fairbury, Illinois, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Fairbury includes coordinates 40.747257°N, 88.514779°W, situated in Livingston County. ZIP code 61739. Telephone area code: 309. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
