Bancroft, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Bancroft, a village in Cuming County, Nebraska.
Overnight
39°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers
A slight chance of rain showers before 3am. Cloudy. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 42 overnight. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Bancroft
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 39°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 18 mph NW | 16% |
| Wednesday | 48°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 18 mph NW | 17% |
| Wednesday Night | 37°F | Chance Rain Showers | 14 mph NW | 25% |
| Thursday | 49°F | Mostly Cloudy | 10 to 16 mph NNW | 10% |
| Thursday Night | 33°F | Mostly Cloudy | 3 to 9 mph N | 0% |
| Friday | 49°F | Mostly Sunny | 3 mph NNE | 0% |
| Friday Night | 30°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 mph SSE | 0% |
| Saturday | 55°F | Mostly Sunny | 2 to 7 mph SSW | 0% |
| Saturday Night | 35°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph WSW | 0% |
| Sunday | 60°F | Sunny | 6 mph WSW | 0% |
| Sunday Night | 39°F | Clear | 5 to 8 mph SSW | 0% |
| Monday | 64°F | Sunny | 6 to 10 mph WSW | 0% |
| Monday Night | 40°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph NW | 0% |
| Tuesday | 62°F | Mostly Sunny | 2 to 6 mph NNW | 0% |
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 Nov 4, 2026.