Broken Bow, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Broken Bow, a city in Custer County, Nebraska.
This Afternoon
86°F
Sunny
Sunny, with a high near 86. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
7-day forecast for Broken Bow
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 86°F | Sunny | 5 mph NNE | 3% |
| Tonight | 61°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph NNE | 60% |
| Saturday | 71°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph NNE | 15% |
| Saturday Night | 56°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 10 mph NE | 15% |
| Sunday | 63°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 10 mph NE | 37% |
| Sunday Night | 53°F | Rain Showers Likely | 0 to 10 mph NE | 65% |
| Monday | 63°F | Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 10 mph NNE | 48% |
| Monday Night | 48°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 10 mph E | 24% |
| Tuesday | 64°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 10 mph SE | 17% |
| Tuesday Night | 51°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 10 mph SE | 21% |
| Wednesday | 67°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 to 15 mph SSE | 31% |
| Wednesday Night | 54°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 10 mph SSE | 39% |
| Thursday | 70°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 10 mph SSE | 39% |
| Thursday Night | 55°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph SE | 27% |
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 Sep 19, 2026.