Dawson, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Dawson, a village in Richardson County, Nebraska.
Tonight
70°F
Partly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Partly cloudy. Low around 70, with temperatures rising to around 72 overnight. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Dawson
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 70°F | Partly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph S | 26% |
| Saturday | 86°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny | 8 mph WSW | 49% |
| Saturday Night | 64°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph N | 47% |
| Sunday | 70°F | Rain Showers Likely | 8 mph NNE | 60% |
| Sunday Night | 60°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 7 mph NNE | 60% |
| Monday | 64°F | Chance Rain Showers | 8 mph NNE | 32% |
| Monday Night | 54°F | Mostly Cloudy | 7 mph NNE | 14% |
| Tuesday | 63°F | Partly Sunny | 7 mph NE | 6% |
| Tuesday Night | 50°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph E | 4% |
| Wednesday | 66°F | Partly Sunny | 5 mph E | 3% |
| Wednesday Night | 54°F | Mostly Cloudy | 2 mph ESE | 11% |
| Thursday | 67°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph SE | 35% |
| Thursday Night | 57°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 2 mph ESE | 23% |
| Friday | 69°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 2 to 6 mph SE | 24% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Dawson (40.131, -95.830). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Dawson
Last spring frost
Apr 18
First fall frost
Oct 17
Growing season
180 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for Dawson: nearby ZIP 68337 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Falls City Brenner Fld, Ne (12.7 mi from Dawson). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.