Fairbury, Nebraska Weather
Fairbury, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Fairbury, Jefferson County.
Full aviation weather for Fairbury is published on the Fairbury Municipal Airport (KFBY) page, 5 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 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: Hebron Municipal Airport (KHJH) 34 km · Beatrice Municipal Airport (KBIE) 40 km · Washington County Memorial Airport (K38) 46 km · Belleville Municipal Airport (KRPB) 54 km · Marysville Municipal Airport (KMYZ) 56 km
Conditions reported at KFBY describe the airfield itself. Weather 5 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, Nebraska
Fairbury unfolds across a landscape shaped by the patient hand of agriculture, where broad fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards horizons often painted with the soft, diffused light of the central plains. It lies 53.2 miles south-south-west of Lincoln, NE (from Lincoln, NE: bearing 211°T), and is situated 24.6 miles west-south-west of Beatrice. The terrain here is a gentle, rolling expanse, not dramatic, but possessing a quiet resilience, the kind of land that has yielded its bounty for generations. A subtle scent of turned earth and ripening grain often hangs in the air, particularly after a summer rain, a testament to the deep connection this place has with the soil. The character of Fairbury is one of understated strength, a place where the sky feels vast and the community moves with a steady, unhurried cadence, the distant rumble of a freight train a common punctuation mark in its daily life. The history of Fairbury is deeply entwined with the railroad that brought it into being, a crucial artery that facilitated the movement of grain and settlers across the prairie. Its economy has long been anchored in the agricultural heartland, a dependable cycle of planting and harvesting that defines the rhythm of the seasons and the lives of its inhabitants. The courthouse, a solid brick structure, stands as a quiet landmark, a focal point in the town square where local businesses and gathering places create a convivial atmosphere. Though not a place of grand pronouncements, Fairbury carries the weight of its past with a quiet dignity, a community that has weathered the shifts of industry and time, its spirit as enduring as the fertile earth from which it draws its sustenance.
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, Jefferson County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 40.137225°N, 97.180591°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68352 |
| Area Code | 402 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fairbury, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fairbury, Nebraska, 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 40.137225°N, 97.180591°W, situated in Jefferson County. ZIP code 68352. Telephone area code: 402. 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.
