Aurora, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Aurora, a city in Hamilton County, Nebraska.
Today
71°F
Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Aurora
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 71°F | Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms | 15 mph NE | 67% |
| Tonight | 58°F | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 15 mph NNE | 52% |
| Wednesday | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph NE | 47% |
| Wednesday Night | 56°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph E | 16% |
| Thursday | 80°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 10 mph ESE | 2% |
| Thursday Night | 62°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SE | 22% |
| Friday | 87°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph S | 3% |
| Friday Night | 67°F | Clear | 5 mph SSE | 2% |
| Saturday | 91°F | Sunny | 5 to 15 mph S | 0% |
| Saturday Night | 70°F | Mostly Clear | 10 to 15 mph S | 3% |
| Sunday | 92°F | Mostly Sunny | 10 to 15 mph S | 3% |
| Sunday Night | 71°F | Mostly Clear | 15 mph S | 5% |
| Monday | 93°F | Mostly Sunny | 15 mph S | 5% |
| Monday Night | 71°F | Mostly Clear then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 15 mph SE | 16% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Aurora (40.865, -98.008). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Aurora
Last spring frost
Apr 21
First fall frost
Oct 15
Growing season
176 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Aurora: nearby ZIP 68818 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Aurora, Ne (2.6 mi from Aurora). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.