Cheney, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Cheney, a community in Lancaster County, Nebraska.
Overnight
68°F
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly cloudy. Low around 68, with temperatures rising to around 70 overnight. East northeast wind around 3 mph.
7-day forecast for Cheney
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 68°F | Mostly Cloudy | 3 mph ENE | 11% |
| Tuesday | 79°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 14 mph NE | 38% |
| Tuesday Night | 62°F | Patchy Smoke | 8 to 14 mph NNE | 74% |
| Wednesday | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 10 mph NE | 70% |
| Wednesday Night | 59°F | Mostly Clear | 2 to 8 mph ENE | 3% |
| Thursday | 79°F | Mostly Sunny | 2 to 6 mph E | 1% |
| Thursday Night | 65°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph SSE | 16% |
| Friday | 85°F | Sunny | 8 mph S | 11% |
| Friday Night | 69°F | Mostly Clear | 7 mph S | 3% |
| Saturday | 90°F | Sunny | 5 to 14 mph S | 2% |
| Saturday Night | 73°F | Mostly Clear | 14 mph SSW | 5% |
| Sunday | 92°F | Mostly Sunny | 13 mph S | 5% |
| Sunday Night | 73°F | Mostly Clear | 13 to 16 mph SSE | 8% |
| Monday | 93°F | Mostly Sunny | 17 mph SSW | 8% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Cheney (40.726, -96.594). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Cheney
Last spring frost
Apr 27
First fall frost
Oct 10
Growing season
164 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for Cheney: nearby ZIP 68526 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Lincoln 8 Ene, Ne (8.2 mi from Cheney). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.