Bennington, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Bennington, a city in Douglas County, Nebraska.
Today
78°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Smoke
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then patchy smoke and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Bennington
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 78°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Smoke | 7 to 13 mph NNE | 54% |
| Tonight | 61°F | Patchy Smoke | 5 to 13 mph NNE | 74% |
| Wednesday | 74°F | Patchy Smoke | 6 mph NE | 60% |
| Wednesday Night | 57°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph E | 4% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph ESE | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 64°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph SSE | 5% |
| Friday | 87°F | Sunny | 2 to 8 mph S | 5% |
| Friday Night | 69°F | Mostly Clear | 3 to 7 mph S | 4% |
| Saturday | 92°F | Sunny | 3 to 14 mph S | 3% |
| Saturday Night | 73°F | Mostly Clear | 8 to 14 mph S | 7% |
| Sunday | 93°F | Mostly Sunny | 7 to 13 mph SSE | 4% |
| Sunday Night | 74°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 mph SSE | 15% |
| Monday | 94°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 10 to 14 mph S | 15% |
| Monday Night | 74°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 14 mph SE | 22% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Bennington (41.368, -96.162). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Bennington
Last spring frost
Apr 19
First fall frost
Oct 17
Growing season
180 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for Bennington: nearby ZIP 68007 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Ft Calhoun 4W, Ne (6.9 mi from Bennington). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.