Cortland, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Cortland, a village in Gage County, Nebraska.
Overnight
71°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 71, with temperatures rising to around 73 overnight. South southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Cortland
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 71°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 mph SSE | 35% |
| Saturday | 82°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph N | 34% |
| Saturday Night | 61°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 mph N | 39% |
| Sunday | 66°F | Chance Rain Showers | 12 mph NNE | 40% |
| Sunday Night | 57°F | Chance Rain Showers | 7 to 10 mph NNE | 39% |
| Monday | 62°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 mph NE | 31% |
| Monday Night | 52°F | Mostly Cloudy | 6 to 10 mph NE | 6% |
| Tuesday | 62°F | Mostly Cloudy | 8 mph ENE | 1% |
| Tuesday Night | 49°F | Partly Cloudy | 6 mph E | 1% |
| Wednesday | 64°F | Partly Sunny | 3 to 7 mph SE | 5% |
| Wednesday Night | 55°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers | 6 mph SE | 31% |
| Thursday | 66°F | Chance Rain Showers | 8 mph SE | 38% |
| Thursday Night | 58°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph ESE | 32% |
| Friday | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 mph ESE | 32% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Cortland (40.506, -96.706). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Cortland
Last spring frost
Apr 24
First fall frost
Oct 15
Growing season
172 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for Cortland: nearby ZIP 68331 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Beatrice 1N, Ne (12.1 mi from Cortland). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.