Broken Bow, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Broken Bow, a city in Custer County, Nebraska.
Today
69°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
7-day forecast for Broken Bow
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph NNE | 51% |
| Tonight | 53°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 10 mph NNE | 32% |
| Wednesday | 73°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph ENE | 36% |
| Wednesday Night | 54°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph SSE | 0% |
| Thursday | 82°F | Sunny | 0 to 15 mph S | 1% |
| Thursday Night | 61°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 15 mph SSE | 4% |
| Friday | 90°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph S | 3% |
| Friday Night | 64°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph S | 8% |
| Saturday | 94°F | Sunny | 5 to 20 mph S | 4% |
| Saturday Night | 66°F | Mostly Clear | 10 to 20 mph SSE | 6% |
| Sunday | 94°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 15 mph SSE | 2% |
| Sunday Night | 68°F | Partly Cloudy | 10 to 15 mph SSE | 11% |
| Monday | 94°F | Mostly Sunny | 10 to 15 mph SE | 11% |
| Monday Night | 67°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph E | 19% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Broken Bow (41.405, -99.641). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Broken Bow
Last spring frost
May 10
First fall frost
Oct 1
Growing season
142 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Broken Bow: nearby ZIP 68822 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Broken Bow 2 W, Ne (2.6 mi from Broken Bow). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.