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Fairfield, NE 68938 Weather
It is 64°F and cloudy in Fairfield, NE 68938, observed at 4:50 PM CDT. Today: Mostly Sunny, high 65°F, low 53°F. Hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
Fairfield, NE 68938 current weather
64°F
Cloudy
H 65° / L 53°Feels like 64°
Observed at Hastings, Hastings Municipal Airport (20.4 mi away), 10/29/2026, 4:50 PM CDT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/29/2026, 11:31 AM PT
10-day forecast
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Today10/2942% chance of precipitationLow 53°High 65°
This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. East wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly SunnyFri10/3069% chance of precipitationLow 53°High 66°
Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 9am, then patchy fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 63 in the afternoon. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy FogSat10/3148% chance of precipitationLow 51°High 63°
Saturday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Chance Rain ShowersSun11/188% chance of precipitationLow 56°High 66°
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Mostly CloudyMon11/289% chance of precipitationLow 50°High 71°
Monday: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Showers And ThunderstormsTue11/364% chance of precipitationLow 44°High 60°
Tuesday: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Rain Showers LikelyWed11/423% chance of precipitationLow 38°High 58°
Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly SunnyThu11/5Model blend34% chance of precipitationLow 39°High 55°
Thursday: Chance of rain. High near 55°. Low that night near 39°. About 0.11 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Fri11/6Model blend11% chance of precipitationLow 39°High 56°
Friday: Partly cloudy. High near 56°. Low that night near 39°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Sat11/7Model blend24% chance of precipitationLow 41°High 57°
Saturday: Partly cloudy. High near 57°. Low that night near 41°. About 0.05 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Forecast for 40.430, -98.109 from the NWS GID office, updated 10/29/2026, 11:31 AM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
Days 8 to 10: NOAA National Blend of Models, station KHSI (Hastings Muni, 20 mi), model run 10/29/2026, 3:00 PM CDT
From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.
Next 6 hours
NWS hourly forecast
- Now64°Mostly Sunny6%10 mph
- 6 PM63°Mostly Cloudy6%10 mph
- 7 PM61°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms20%5 mph
- 8 PM59°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms20%5 mph
- 9 PM58°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms20%5 mph
- 10 PM56°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms34%5 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
Radar and satellite
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the weather in Fairfield, NE 68938 right now?
- The latest observation from Hastings, Hastings Municipal Airport was 64°F and cloudy, reported at 10/29/2026, 4:50 PM CDT.
- What is the high temperature today in Fairfield, NE 68938?
- The National Weather Service forecast for this afternoon calls for a high near 65°F. Mostly Sunny.
- Will it rain in Fairfield, NE 68938 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 is the 10-day forecast for Fairfield, NE 68938?
- The first 7 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 8 to 10 (Nov 5 to Nov 7) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 55°F to 57°F and up to a 34% chance of precipitation. Model guidance this far out often changes.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Fairfield, NE 68938 today?
- Sunrise is about 7:59 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:32 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Fairfield, NE 68938?
- At Clay Ctr, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 66°F and the normal low is 41°F.
Rain and snow totals
Next 3 days, NWS forecast grid
- Rain (liquid)
- 0.18 in
- Snow
- 0.00 in
- Ice
- 0.00 in
Nearby hazards
Nebraska hazardsSevere storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area
- Severe storm outlook today:General thunderstormsOutlook 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
Drought
By countyClay County, week of 10/27/2026
No drought or abnormal dryness in this county.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:59 AM
- Sunset
- 6:32 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 34 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 85% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:31 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 7:01 PM
- Moonrise
- 9:01 PM
- Moonset
- 12:15 PM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 66°, low 41°, precipitation 2.36 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Clay Ctr, 7 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA · Official site
- National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidanceNOAA National Weather Service · 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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