Bow Valley, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Bow Valley, a community in Cedar County, Nebraska.
Today
72°F
Patchy Smoke
Patchy smoke and showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Bow Valley
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 72°F | Patchy Smoke | 7 to 14 mph NNW | 81% |
| Tonight | 54°F | Patchy Smoke | 1 to 6 mph W | 24% |
| Wednesday | 77°F | Mostly Sunny | 1 to 5 mph ESE | 3% |
| Wednesday Night | 55°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph SSE | 1% |
| Thursday | 84°F | Sunny | 5 to 13 mph S | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 64°F | Mostly Clear | 7 to 12 mph S | 6% |
| Friday | 89°F | Sunny | 6 to 13 mph SSW | 6% |
| Friday Night | 67°F | Mostly Clear | 6 to 9 mph S | 11% |
| Saturday | 93°F | Sunny | 6 to 17 mph S | 3% |
| Saturday Night | 69°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 to 18 mph S | 15% |
| Sunday | 92°F | Mostly Sunny | 9 to 13 mph SSE | 12% |
| Sunday Night | 70°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph ESE | 16% |
| Monday | 91°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 10 to 16 mph E | 16% |
| Monday Night | 69°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph ENE | 22% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Bow Valley (42.715, -97.252). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Bow Valley
Last spring frost
Apr 30
First fall frost
Oct 5
Growing season
159 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Bow Valley: nearby ZIP 68739 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Hartington, Ne (0.8 mi from Bow Valley). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.