Fairfield, Nebraska Weather
Fairfield, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Fairfield, Clay County.
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About Fairfield, Nebraska
Fairfield lies across the broad, gently rolling expanses of south-central Nebraska, where the horizon stretches out in uninterrupted, sun-drenched clarity. It lies 18.3 miles south-east of Hastings, NE (from Hastings, NE: bearing 126°T), and is situated 6.8 miles south-south-west of Clay Center. The land here is a testament to the prairie's enduring power, a vast canvas painted in shades of gold and green that shift with the seasons and the passing of the sun. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch to the very edge of sight, their orderly rows reflecting the purposeful cultivation of the soil, while the occasional cluster of cottonwoods or a lone elm tree punctuates the otherwise unbroken expanse, offering a small, welcome shade. Evenings here bring a particular hush, the light softening into a pearlescent glow that bathes the landscape in a quiet, almost reverent stillness before the stars begin their silent dominion. The history of Fairfield is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of Clay County, its roots reaching back to the pioneers who harnessed this fertile ground for sustenance and prosperity. The local economy continues to be shaped by the rhythm of planting and harvest, the grain elevators standing as stoic sentinels of this enduring connection to the land. While no grand monuments or bustling metropolises define Fairfield, its character resides in the quiet perseverance of its people and the simple, honest work that sustains it. The town itself is a collection of modest homes and businesses, a place where the pace of life moves with a deliberate, unhurried cadence, a stark contrast to the clamor of more distant urban centers.
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| Location | Fairfield, Clay County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 40.431678°N, 98.105881°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68938 |
| Area Code | 308 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fairfield, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fairfield, Nebraska, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Fairfield includes coordinates 40.431678°N, 98.105881°W, situated in Clay County. ZIP code 68938. Telephone area code: 308. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
