Center, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Center, a village in Knox County, Nebraska.
Today
67°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3pm, then patchy smoke and showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 65 in the afternoon. North wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Center
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 67°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 6 to 13 mph N | 62% |
| Tonight | 54°F | Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph W | 30% |
| Wednesday | 80°F | Mostly Sunny | 1 to 6 mph S | 3% |
| Wednesday Night | 57°F | Mostly Clear | 7 mph S | 0% |
| Thursday | 87°F | Sunny | 6 to 15 mph S | 2% |
| Thursday Night | 66°F | Mostly Clear | 8 to 14 mph S | 10% |
| Friday | 91°F | Sunny | 7 to 10 mph W | 9% |
| Friday Night | 65°F | Mostly Clear then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph E | 16% |
| Saturday | 91°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 13 mph SSE | 17% |
| Saturday Night | 67°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 14 mph ESE | 15% |
| Sunday | 93°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 15 mph SE | 9% |
| Sunday Night | 69°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 15 mph SSE | 22% |
| Monday | 91°F | Mostly Sunny | 6 to 13 mph N | 12% |
| Monday Night | 65°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 14 mph ENE | 23% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Center (42.609, -97.876). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Center
Last spring frost
Apr 30
First fall frost
Oct 6
Growing season
158 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Center: nearby ZIP 68724 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Creighton, Ne (11.6 mi from Center). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.