Bennet, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Bennet, a village in Lancaster County, Nebraska.
Today
80°F
Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
A chance of rain showers between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Bennet
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 80°F | Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 8 to 13 mph NNE | 63% |
| Tonight | 63°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Smoke | 7 to 13 mph NNE | 75% |
| Wednesday | 72°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 9 mph NE | 68% |
| Wednesday Night | 59°F | Mostly Clear | 1 to 8 mph ENE | 5% |
| Thursday | 79°F | Mostly Sunny | 1 to 5 mph E | 1% |
| Thursday Night | 64°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SSE | 17% |
| Friday | 86°F | Sunny | 7 mph S | 14% |
| Friday Night | 69°F | Mostly Clear | 6 mph SSE | 3% |
| Saturday | 90°F | Sunny | 5 to 14 mph S | 2% |
| Saturday Night | 73°F | Mostly Clear | 14 mph SSW | 5% |
| Sunday | 92°F | Mostly Sunny | 13 mph S | 5% |
| Sunday Night | 73°F | Mostly Clear | 12 to 16 mph SSE | 7% |
| Monday | 93°F | Mostly Sunny | 16 mph SSW | 7% |
| Monday Night | 73°F | Partly Cloudy | 16 mph S | 13% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Bennet (40.682, -96.504). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Bennet
Last spring frost
Apr 27
First fall frost
Oct 10
Growing season
164 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for Bennet: nearby ZIP 68317 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Lincoln 8 Ene, Ne (12.5 mi from Bennet). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.