Ashland, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Ashland, a city in Saunders County, Nebraska.
Today
80°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 5pm, then patchy smoke and showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Ashland
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 80°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 8 to 12 mph NNE | 57% |
| Tonight | 62°F | Patchy Smoke | 3 to 12 mph NNE | 75% |
| Wednesday | 74°F | Patchy Smoke | 6 mph NE | 61% |
| Wednesday Night | 58°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph NE | 6% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph ESE | 1% |
| Thursday Night | 64°F | Mostly Clear | 3 mph SSE | 8% |
| Friday | 87°F | Sunny | 2 to 7 mph S | 8% |
| Friday Night | 69°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph S | 2% |
| Saturday | 92°F | Sunny | 2 to 12 mph S | 2% |
| Saturday Night | 73°F | Mostly Clear | 7 to 10 mph S | 4% |
| Sunday | 93°F | Mostly Sunny | 6 to 12 mph S | 4% |
| Sunday Night | 73°F | Partly Cloudy | 10 mph S | 11% |
| Monday | 94°F | Mostly Sunny | 9 to 13 mph SSW | 11% |
| Monday Night | 74°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 12 mph SSE | 20% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Ashland (41.040, -96.373). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Ashland
Last spring frost
Apr 23
First fall frost
Oct 16
Growing season
175 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Ashland: nearby ZIP 68003 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Ashland #2, Ne (2 mi from Ashland). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.