Leigh, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Today
72°F
Patchy Smoke
Patchy smoke and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 10am, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm, then patchy smoke and showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 72°F | Patchy Smoke | 13 to 16 mph NNE | 62% |
| Tonight | 56°F | Patchy Smoke | 3 to 12 mph NNE | 46% |
| Wednesday | 73°F | Patchy Smoke | 6 mph ENE | 37% |
| Wednesday Night | 53°F | Mostly Clear | 1 to 5 mph SSE | 1% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Sunny | 1 to 9 mph S | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 62°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 8 mph S | 5% |
| Friday | 86°F | Sunny | 5 to 9 mph S | 3% |
| Friday Night | 67°F | Mostly Clear | 3 to 8 mph S | 3% |
| Saturday | 92°F | Sunny | 3 to 16 mph S | 2% |
| Saturday Night | 69°F | Mostly Clear | 9 to 16 mph S | 8% |
| Sunday | 91°F | Mostly Sunny | 9 to 13 mph SSE | 8% |
| Sunday Night | 71°F | Partly Cloudy | 14 mph S | 11% |
| Monday | 92°F | Mostly Sunny | 10 to 15 mph SSE | 11% |
| Monday Night | 70°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 14 mph E | 22% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Leigh, NE
Last spring frost
Apr 27
First fall frost
Oct 10
Growing season
165 days
Hardiness zone
5b
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Clarkson, Ne (7.2 mi). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.