Decatur, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Decatur, a village in Burt County, Nebraska.
Overnight
67°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy. Low around 67, with temperatures rising to around 70 overnight. North northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Decatur
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 67°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 6 mph NNW | 67% |
| Saturday | 74°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Mostly Cloudy | 7 to 10 mph NNW | 65% |
| Saturday Night | 59°F | Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 10 mph N | 19% |
| Sunday | 63°F | Chance Rain Showers | 12 mph NNE | 43% |
| Sunday Night | 55°F | Chance Rain Showers | 7 to 10 mph NE | 52% |
| Monday | 58°F | Rain Showers Likely | 7 to 10 mph ENE | 63% |
| Monday Night | 49°F | Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 3 to 8 mph ENE | 39% |
| Tuesday | 61°F | Partly Sunny | 3 to 7 mph E | 8% |
| Tuesday Night | 46°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 to 6 mph ESE | 1% |
| Wednesday | 64°F | Mostly Sunny | 2 to 7 mph SE | 5% |
| Wednesday Night | 51°F | Partly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers | 6 mph SE | 31% |
| Thursday | 65°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 9 mph SE | 34% |
| Thursday Night | 55°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph SE | 18% |
| Friday | 68°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 9 mph SE | 17% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Decatur (42.006, -96.248). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Decatur
Last spring frost
May 1
First fall frost
Oct 3
Growing season
154 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Decatur: nearby ZIP 68020 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Onawa 3Nw, Ia (9.8 mi from Decatur). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.