Bancroft, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Bancroft, a village in Cuming County, Nebraska.
Today
71°F
Patchy Smoke
Patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then patchy smoke and showers and thunderstorms likely between 1pm and 4pm, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then patchy smoke and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. North wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Bancroft
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 71°F | Patchy Smoke | 13 to 17 mph N | 74% |
| Tonight | 56°F | Patchy Smoke | 2 to 12 mph NNE | 27% |
| Wednesday | 73°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny | 3 to 7 mph ENE | 20% |
| Wednesday Night | 53°F | Mostly Clear | 1 to 6 mph SSE | 1% |
| Thursday | 80°F | Sunny | 1 to 12 mph S | 1% |
| Thursday Night | 61°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 12 mph S | 2% |
| Friday | 86°F | Sunny | 5 to 13 mph S | 4% |
| Friday Night | 65°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 12 mph S | 8% |
| Saturday | 90°F | Sunny | 5 to 20 mph S | 3% |
| Saturday Night | 69°F | Mostly Clear | 12 to 20 mph S | 11% |
| Sunday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny | 10 to 15 mph SSE | 11% |
| Sunday Night | 70°F | Partly Cloudy | 13 to 16 mph SSE | 13% |
| Monday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny | 12 to 18 mph SE | 13% |
| Monday Night | 69°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 to 20 mph E | 17% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Bancroft (42.010, -96.573). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Bancroft
Last spring frost
Apr 28
First fall frost
Oct 12
Growing season
165 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Bancroft: nearby ZIP 68004 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, W Pt, Ne (12.3 mi from Bancroft). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.