Brainard, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Brainard, a village in Butler County, Nebraska.
Today
75°F
Patchy Smoke
Patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 1pm and 3pm, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. North northeast wind around 16 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 Brainard
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 75°F | Patchy Smoke | 16 mph NNE | 60% |
| Tonight | 59°F | Patchy Smoke | 8 to 15 mph NNE | 57% |
| Wednesday | 72°F | Patchy Smoke then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 9 mph NE | 58% |
| Wednesday Night | 56°F | Mostly Clear | 2 to 8 mph ESE | 1% |
| Thursday | 80°F | Sunny | 2 to 8 mph SE | 1% |
| Thursday Night | 64°F | Mostly Clear | 8 mph SSE | 7% |
| Friday | 85°F | Sunny | 7 to 10 mph S | 5% |
| Friday Night | 68°F | Mostly Clear | 9 mph S | 2% |
| Saturday | 90°F | Sunny | 7 to 18 mph S | 2% |
| Saturday Night | 71°F | Mostly Clear | 13 to 18 mph S | 4% |
| Sunday | 91°F | Mostly Sunny | 12 to 16 mph S | 4% |
| Sunday Night | 72°F | Partly Cloudy | 17 mph S | 11% |
| Monday | 91°F | Mostly Sunny | 17 mph S | 11% |
| Monday Night | 72°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 14 to 18 mph SE | 17% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Brainard (41.182, -97.002). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Brainard
Last spring frost
Apr 26
First fall frost
Oct 11
Growing season
168 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Brainard: nearby ZIP 68626 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, David City, Ne (9.2 mi from Brainard). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.