Douglas, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Douglas, a village in Otoe County, Nebraska.
Today
81°F
Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
A chance of rain showers between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Douglas
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 81°F | Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 7 to 12 mph NNE | 64% |
| Tonight | 63°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Smoke | 8 to 12 mph NNE | 74% |
| Wednesday | 72°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 9 mph NE | 62% |
| Wednesday Night | 59°F | Mostly Clear | 2 to 7 mph ENE | 8% |
| Thursday | 79°F | Mostly Sunny | 3 mph E | 2% |
| Thursday Night | 64°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SSE | 19% |
| Friday | 86°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Sunny | 3 to 7 mph S | 18% |
| Friday Night | 69°F | Clear | 5 mph SSE | 4% |
| Saturday | 90°F | Sunny | 5 to 13 mph S | 2% |
| Saturday Night | 73°F | Mostly Clear | 13 mph S | 5% |
| Sunday | 92°F | Mostly Sunny | 13 mph S | 5% |
| Sunday Night | 73°F | Mostly Clear | 10 to 15 mph SSE | 6% |
| Monday | 93°F | Mostly Sunny | 16 mph SSW | 6% |
| Monday Night | 74°F | Mostly Clear | 13 to 16 mph S | 13% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Douglas (40.593, -96.388). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Douglas
Last spring frost
Apr 25
First fall frost
Oct 11
Growing season
168 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for Douglas: nearby ZIP 68344 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Syracuse, Ne (13 mi from Douglas). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.