Dorchester, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Dorchester, a village in Saline County, Nebraska.
Today
78°F
Rain Showers Likely
Patchy smoke before 11am, then rain showers likely between 11am and 4pm, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. North northeast wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Dorchester
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 78°F | Rain Showers Likely | 12 to 16 mph NNE | 55% |
| Tonight | 61°F | Patchy Smoke | 9 to 16 mph NNE | 67% |
| Wednesday | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 12 mph NE | 65% |
| Wednesday Night | 58°F | Mostly Clear | 2 to 9 mph ENE | 3% |
| Thursday | 80°F | Mostly Sunny | 2 to 8 mph E | 2% |
| Thursday Night | 63°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 mph SSE | 21% |
| Friday | 86°F | Sunny | 6 to 9 mph S | 7% |
| Friday Night | 68°F | Mostly Clear | 8 mph SSE | 2% |
| Saturday | 90°F | Sunny | 6 to 17 mph S | 2% |
| Saturday Night | 71°F | Mostly Clear | 14 to 17 mph S | 3% |
| Sunday | 91°F | Mostly Sunny | 12 to 15 mph S | 3% |
| Sunday Night | 72°F | Mostly Clear | 17 mph SSE | 7% |
| Monday | 92°F | Mostly Sunny | 17 mph S | 7% |
| Monday Night | 73°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 17 mph SSE | 15% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Dorchester (40.648, -97.115). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Dorchester
Last spring frost
Apr 26
First fall frost
Oct 13
Growing season
169 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for Dorchester: nearby ZIP 68343 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Friend 3E, Ne (5.3 mi from Dorchester). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.