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Fairbury, IL 61739 Weather
It is 53°F and cloudy in Fairbury, IL 61739, observed at 2:35 AM CDT. Today: Scattered Rain Showers, high 68°F, low 52°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
Fairbury, IL 61739 current weather
53°F
Cloudy
H 68° / L 52°Feels like 53°
Observed at Pontiac Municipal Airport (13.9 mi away), 10/31/2026, 2:35 AM CDT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/31/2026, 12:51 AM PT
7-day forecast
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Today10/3141% chance of precipitationLow 52°High 68°
Saturday: Scattered rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 68. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Overnight: Scattered rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Scattered Rain ShowersSun11/125% chance of precipitationLow 53°High 68°
Sunday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 53. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Chance Rain ShowersMon11/233% chance of precipitationLow 58°High 69°
Monday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Chance Rain ShowersTue11/374% chance of precipitationLow 53°High 74°
Tuesday: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Rain Showers LikelyWed11/443% chance of precipitationLow 44°High 68°
Wednesday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Chance Rain ShowersThu11/526% chance of precipitationLow 44°High 68°
Thursday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Chance Rain ShowersFri11/620% chance of precipitationLow High 65°
Friday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny
Forecast for 40.738, -88.516 from the NWS LOT office, updated 10/31/2026, 12:51 AM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.
Next 6 hours
NWS hourly forecast
- Now53°Scattered Rain Showers41%10 mph
- 4 AM53°Scattered Rain Showers31%10 mph
- 5 AM53°Scattered Rain Showers30%10 mph
- 6 AM53°Scattered Rain Showers29%5 mph
- 7 AM53°Scattered Rain Showers26%5 mph
- 8 AM53°Isolated Rain Showers23%10 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
Radar and satellite
National radarNEXRAD (up to 24 hours) and GOES
Frequently asked questions
- What is the weather in Fairbury, IL 61739 right now?
- The latest observation from Pontiac Municipal Airport was 53°F and cloudy, reported at 10/31/2026, 2:35 AM CDT.
- What is the high temperature today in Fairbury, IL 61739?
- The National Weather Service forecast for saturday calls for a high near 68°F. Scattered Rain Showers.
- Will it rain in Fairbury, IL 61739 in the next 24 hours?
- The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Fairbury, IL 61739 today?
- Sunrise is about 7:23 AM CDT and sunset is about 5:51 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Fairbury, IL 61739?
- At Chenoa, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 64°F and the normal low is 42°F.
Nearby hazards
Illinois hazardsSevere storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area
- Severe storm outlook today:No thunderstorm risk area over this locationOutlook map
- Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
- River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
- Active wildfires within 50 miles: None reported
UV and air quality forecast
EPA and AirNow
- AQI forecast today (Bloomington and Normal)
- ModeratePM2.5
- AQI forecast tomorrow (Bloomington and Normal)
- ModeratePM2.5
Drought
By countyLivingston County, week of 10/27/2026
16% of the county is abnormally dry. No drought.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:23 AM
- Sunset
- 5:51 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 28 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 72% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 6:55 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:19 PM
- Moonrise
- 10:48 PM
- Moonset
- 1:27 PM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 64°, low 42°, precipitation 3.23 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Chenoa, 11 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA · Official site
- Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center · Official site
- Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center · Official site
- National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center · Official site
- UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA · Official site
- AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA · Official site
- BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Official site
- Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services · Official site
- NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University · Official site
- GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research · Official site
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