Platte Center, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Today
73°F
Patchy Smoke
Patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 5pm, then patchy smoke and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 73°F | Patchy Smoke | 13 to 16 mph NNE | 53% |
| Tonight | 57°F | Patchy Smoke | 2 to 12 mph NNE | 31% |
| Wednesday | 75°F | Patchy Smoke | 3 to 7 mph ENE | 40% |
| Wednesday Night | 54°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph SE | 1% |
| Thursday | 82°F | Sunny | 1 to 9 mph S | 1% |
| Thursday Night | 62°F | Mostly Clear | 3 to 8 mph S | 6% |
| Friday | 88°F | Sunny | 3 to 9 mph S | 3% |
| Friday Night | 68°F | Mostly Clear | 2 to 8 mph S | 3% |
| Saturday | 93°F | Sunny | 2 to 16 mph S | 1% |
| Saturday Night | 70°F | Mostly Clear | 8 to 16 mph S | 7% |
| Sunday | 93°F | Mostly Sunny | 7 to 13 mph SSE | 7% |
| Sunday Night | 72°F | Partly Cloudy | 9 to 13 mph SSE | 10% |
| Monday | 93°F | Mostly Sunny | 8 to 14 mph SSE | 10% |
| Monday Night | 71°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 to 13 mph E | 21% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Platte Center, NE
Last spring frost
Apr 21
First fall frost
Oct 15
Growing season
174 days
Hardiness zone
5b
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Columbus 3 Ne, Ne (11.1 mi). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.