Dakota City, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Dakota City, a city in Woodbury County, Nebraska.
Today
72°F
Patchy Smoke
Patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then patchy smoke and scattered showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then patchy smoke and showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm, then patchy smoke and scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Dakota City
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 72°F | Patchy Smoke | 5 to 15 mph N | 82% |
| Tonight | 56°F | Patchy Smoke | 0 to 5 mph N | 48% |
| Wednesday | 75°F | Partly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph ENE | 7% |
| Wednesday Night | 54°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph SSE | 1% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 10 mph S | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 62°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph S | 1% |
| Friday | 86°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph S | 3% |
| Friday Night | 66°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph S | 10% |
| Saturday | 90°F | Sunny | 5 to 15 mph S | 4% |
| Saturday Night | 69°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph SSE | 15% |
| Sunday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SSE | 14% |
| Sunday Night | 70°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph SE | 16% |
| Monday | 90°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 10 to 15 mph ESE | 16% |
| Monday Night | 69°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph E | 19% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Dakota City (42.418, -96.421). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Dakota City
Last spring frost
Apr 29
First fall frost
Oct 7
Growing season
161 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Dakota City: nearby ZIP 51111 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Sioux City Ang, Ia (1.7 mi from Dakota City). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.