Orchard, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Today
70°F
Patchy Smoke
Patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then patchy smoke and showers and thunderstorms likely between 8am and noon, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 5pm, then patchy smoke and a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. North wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 70°F | Patchy Smoke | 7 to 13 mph N | 68% |
| Tonight | 54°F | Patchy Smoke then Mostly Cloudy | 1 to 6 mph WNW | 9% |
| Wednesday | 77°F | Mostly Sunny | 1 to 6 mph SSE | 7% |
| Wednesday Night | 56°F | Mostly Clear | 6 mph S | 0% |
| Thursday | 85°F | Sunny | 6 to 13 mph S | 3% |
| Thursday Night | 65°F | Mostly Clear | 12 mph S | 7% |
| Friday | 91°F | Sunny | 10 mph SSW | 4% |
| Friday Night | 67°F | Mostly Clear | 9 mph S | 7% |
| Saturday | 96°F | Sunny | 7 to 16 mph SSW | 2% |
| Saturday Night | 69°F | Mostly Clear | 9 to 16 mph SSW | 8% |
| Sunday | 95°F | Mostly Sunny | 8 to 13 mph SSE | 3% |
| Sunday Night | 71°F | Partly Cloudy | 9 to 14 mph SSE | 13% |
| Monday | 95°F | Mostly Sunny | 10 to 14 mph ESE | 13% |
| Monday Night | 69°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 to 15 mph E | 19% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Orchard, NE
Last spring frost
May 7
First fall frost
Sep 30
Growing season
144 days
Hardiness zone
5a
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Ewing, Ne (11.4 mi). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.