Dunbar, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Dunbar, a village in Otoe County, Nebraska.
Today
84°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 84, with temperatures falling to around 82 in the afternoon. West northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Dunbar
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 84°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph WNW | 50% |
| Tonight | 63°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 8 mph N | 58% |
| Sunday | 66°F | Chance Rain Showers | 9 mph NNE | 42% |
| Sunday Night | 57°F | Chance Rain Showers | 8 mph NE | 37% |
| Monday | 61°F | Chance Rain Showers | 8 mph NE | 46% |
| Monday Night | 53°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 3 to 7 mph NE | 19% |
| Tuesday | 61°F | Mostly Cloudy | 6 mph ENE | 4% |
| Tuesday Night | 48°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 mph E | 1% |
| Wednesday | 64°F | Mostly Sunny | 3 mph ESE | 4% |
| Wednesday Night | 53°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers | 2 mph SE | 25% |
| Thursday | 66°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph SE | 34% |
| Thursday Night | 58°F | Chance Rain Showers | 3 mph ESE | 31% |
| Friday | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph ESE | 31% |
| Friday Night | 58°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph SE | 18% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Dunbar (40.669, -96.031). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Dunbar
Last spring frost
Apr 25
First fall frost
Oct 11
Growing season
168 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for Dunbar: nearby ZIP 68346 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Syracuse, Ne (7.4 mi from Dunbar). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.