Aten, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Aten, a community in Yankton County, Nebraska.
Today
72°F
Patchy Smoke
Patchy smoke and showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Aten
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 72°F | Patchy Smoke | 5 to 15 mph NNW | 56% |
| Tonight | 55°F | Patchy Smoke | 0 to 5 mph W | 14% |
| Wednesday | 78°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SSE | 3% |
| Wednesday Night | 56°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph S | 1% |
| Thursday | 85°F | Sunny | 5 to 15 mph S | 1% |
| Thursday Night | 65°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph S | 6% |
| Friday | 90°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SSW | 6% |
| Friday Night | 67°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph S | 11% |
| Saturday | 94°F | Sunny | 5 to 15 mph S | 4% |
| Saturday Night | 69°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph S | 15% |
| Sunday | 92°F | Mostly Sunny | 10 mph SSE | 10% |
| Sunday Night | 70°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph ESE | 17% |
| Monday | 91°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny | 10 to 15 mph E | 17% |
| Monday Night | 69°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph E | 23% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Aten (42.837, -97.441). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Aten
Last spring frost
Apr 27
First fall frost
Oct 11
Growing season
164 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Aten: nearby ZIP 57078 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Yankton 2 E, Sd (4.9 mi from Aten). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.