Battle Creek, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Battle Creek, a city in Madison County, Nebraska.
Today
71°F
Patchy Smoke
Patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then patchy smoke and showers and thunderstorms likely between 8am and 10am, then patchy smoke and showers and thunderstorms likely between 10am and 1pm, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm, then patchy smoke and showers and thunderstorms likely between 3pm and 5pm, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. North wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Battle Creek
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 71°F | Patchy Smoke | 9 to 14 mph N | 61% |
| Tonight | 55°F | Patchy Smoke | 1 to 8 mph N | 27% |
| Wednesday | 75°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 1 to 5 mph NE | 18% |
| Wednesday Night | 54°F | Mostly Clear | 1 to 5 mph SSE | 1% |
| Thursday | 82°F | Sunny | 2 to 10 mph S | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 63°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 9 mph S | 5% |
| Friday | 88°F | Sunny | 5 to 9 mph S | 2% |
| Friday Night | 67°F | Mostly Clear | 3 to 7 mph S | 4% |
| Saturday | 92°F | Sunny | 3 to 15 mph S | 3% |
| Saturday Night | 70°F | Mostly Clear | 8 to 15 mph S | 9% |
| Sunday | 92°F | Mostly Sunny | 8 to 13 mph SSE | 8% |
| Sunday Night | 71°F | Partly Cloudy | 13 mph SSE | 11% |
| Monday | 93°F | Mostly Sunny | 9 to 15 mph ESE | 11% |
| Monday Night | 70°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 to 15 mph E | 21% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Battle Creek (41.998, -97.599). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Battle Creek
Last spring frost
May 1
First fall frost
Oct 4
Growing season
156 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Battle Creek: nearby ZIP 68715 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Norfolk 4W, Ne (7.4 mi from Battle Creek). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.