Bennington, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Bennington, a city in Douglas County, Nebraska.
This Afternoon
88°F
Sunny
Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
7-day forecast for Bennington
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 88°F | Sunny | 13 mph S | 3% |
| Tonight | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 9 mph SSE | 49% |
| Saturday | 77°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 7 mph NNW | 36% |
| Saturday Night | 63°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 mph N | 28% |
| Sunday | 65°F | Chance Rain Showers | 9 mph NNE | 43% |
| Sunday Night | 58°F | Chance Rain Showers | 7 mph NE | 51% |
| Monday | 60°F | Chance Rain Showers | 8 mph NE | 54% |
| Monday Night | 54°F | Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 2 to 7 mph NE | 37% |
| Tuesday | 61°F | Mostly Cloudy | 6 mph ENE | 7% |
| Tuesday Night | 52°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 mph E | 2% |
| Wednesday | 64°F | Mostly Sunny | 3 mph SE | 6% |
| Wednesday Night | 56°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 2 mph SE | 17% |
| Thursday | 66°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph SSE | 31% |
| Thursday Night | 58°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 2 mph SE | 19% |
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 Sep 18, 2026.