Douglas, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Douglas, a village in Otoe County, Nebraska.
Tonight
70°F
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Low around 70, with temperatures rising to around 72 overnight. South southwest wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Douglas
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 70°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 12 mph SSW | 29% |
| Saturday | 82°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 mph NNW | 36% |
| Saturday Night | 63°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 mph N | 37% |
| Sunday | 66°F | Chance Rain Showers | 9 mph NNE | 40% |
| Sunday Night | 59°F | Chance Rain Showers | 7 mph NE | 40% |
| Monday | 62°F | Chance Rain Showers | 8 mph NNE | 30% |
| Monday Night | 54°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 7 mph NE | 18% |
| Tuesday | 62°F | Partly Sunny | 7 mph NE | 9% |
| Tuesday Night | 51°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 mph E | 2% |
| Wednesday | 65°F | Partly Sunny | 5 mph ESE | 4% |
| Wednesday Night | 56°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 3 mph SE | 15% |
| Thursday | 66°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph SE | 35% |
| Thursday Night | 58°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 3 mph SE | 21% |
| Friday | 68°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 6 mph SE | 22% |
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 Sep 19, 2026.