Central City, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Central City, a city in Merrick County, Nebraska.
Tonight
38°F
Cloudy
Cloudy. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
7-day forecast for Central City
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 38°F | Cloudy | 10 to 15 mph NW | 10% |
| Wednesday | 52°F | Partly Sunny | 5 to 15 mph NW | 2% |
| Wednesday Night | 36°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Light Rain | 5 to 10 mph NW | 28% |
| Thursday | 52°F | Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph NNW | 15% |
| Thursday Night | 31°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph N | 0% |
| Friday | 52°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 mph | 0% |
| Friday Night | 32°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 0% |
| Saturday | 61°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph W | 4% |
| Saturday Night | 35°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph W | 4% |
| Sunday | 65°F | Sunny | 5 mph WSW | 1% |
| Sunday Night | 40°F | Clear | 5 to 10 mph SSW | 0% |
| Monday | 66°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph WNW | 0% |
| Monday Night | 39°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph NNW | 0% |
| Tuesday | 63°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph SSW | 0% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Central City (41.113, -98.000). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Central City
Last spring frost
Apr 28
First fall frost
Oct 10
Growing season
165 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Central City: nearby ZIP 68826 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Central City, Ne (2.9 mi from Central City). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.