Fairbanks, Indiana Weather
Fairbanks, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Fairbanks, Sullivan County.
Full aviation weather for Fairbanks is published on the Sullivan County Airport (KSIV) page, 13 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. 6 airfields within reach of Fairbanks 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 Fairbanks: Robinson Municipal Airport (KRSV) 25 km · Terre Haute Regional Airport, Hulman Field (KHUF) 32 km · Sky King Airport (K3I3) 38 km · Ed-Air Airport (KI20) 41 km · Casey Municipal Airport (K1H8) 42 km
Conditions reported at KSIV describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Fairbanks specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Fairbanks.
About Fairbanks, Indiana
Fairbanks rests in a shallow valley where the land gently dips towards the Wabash River's tributaries, a place where the sky feels expansive and the air carries the scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke. It lies 4.8 miles south of Vigo, IN (from Vigo, IN: bearing 170°T), and is situated 7.1 miles east-north-east of York. The terrain here is a mosaic of rolling fields, their contours softened by the passage of seasons, interspersed with stands of oak and maple that ignite in fiery hues each autumn. Farmhouses, weathered by sun and wind, dot the landscape, their porches often catching the low, golden light of late afternoon, a quiet invitation to pause. The local character is one of measured resilience, a quiet strength born from working the soil and knowing the moods of the weather. The history of Fairbanks is entwined with the rich agricultural heritage of this part of Indiana, a place where the earth has yielded its bounty for generations. While the large-scale coal mining that once shaped neighboring communities has largely receded, the echoes of that industry can still be felt in the land's subtle undulations and the sturdy, no-nonsense architecture of older buildings. The local economy, though modest, remains rooted in farming, with corn and soybeans dominating the cultivated acres, their green expanse a testament to the enduring connection between the people and the soil. The Wabash River, a vital artery in this region, offers a quiet beauty, its slow-moving waters reflecting the changing heavens and providing a constant, murmuring presence to Fairbanks.
Live animated radar for Fairbanks 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 | Fairbanks, Sullivan County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 39.219484°N, 87.522245°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 47849 |
| Area Code | 765 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fairbanks, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fairbanks, Indiana, 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 Fairbanks includes coordinates 39.219484°N, 87.522245°W, situated in Sullivan County. ZIP code 47849. Telephone area code: 765. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).
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.
