Lincoln, ND Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Lincoln, a city in Burleigh County, North Dakota.
This Afternoon
69°F
Patchy Drizzle
Patchy drizzle before 5pm. Cloudy. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 13 mph.
7-day forecast for Lincoln
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 69°F | Patchy Drizzle | 13 mph SE | 10% |
| Tonight | 55°F | Cloudy then Patchy Fog | 3 to 12 mph E | 1% |
| Saturday | 68°F | Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 3 to 12 mph E | 17% |
| Saturday Night | 53°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 13 mph NE | 24% |
| Sunday | 63°F | Chance Rain Showers | 13 mph E | 42% |
| Sunday Night | 50°F | Chance Rain Showers | 6 to 10 mph E | 42% |
| Monday | 67°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph E | 18% |
| Monday Night | 49°F | Partly Cloudy | 9 mph SE | 4% |
| Tuesday | 70°F | Partly Sunny | 9 to 18 mph SE | 4% |
| Tuesday Night | 53°F | Mostly Cloudy | 16 mph SE | 12% |
| Wednesday | 74°F | Partly Sunny | 16 mph SE | 13% |
| Wednesday Night | 55°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 6 to 14 mph SE | 20% |
| Thursday | 77°F | Mostly Sunny | 6 to 10 mph SE | 12% |
| Thursday Night | 55°F | Mostly Clear | 9 mph SE | 6% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Lincoln (46.769, -100.698). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Lincoln
Last spring frost
May 14
First fall frost
Sep 30
Growing season
138 days
Hardiness zone
4a
More local growing data for Lincoln: nearby ZIP 58504 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Dakota frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Bismarck Wfo, Nd (4.3 mi from Lincoln). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 18, 2026.