Emerald, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Emerald, a community in Lancaster County, Nebraska.
Tonight
69°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 69, with temperatures rising to around 72 overnight. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Emerald
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 10 mph ESE | 35% |
| Saturday | 81°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 6 to 9 mph N | 20% |
| Saturday Night | 63°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph N | 30% |
| Sunday | 65°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 mph NNE | 34% |
| Sunday Night | 59°F | Chance Rain Showers | 6 to 9 mph NNE | 34% |
| Monday | 62°F | Chance Rain Showers | 7 to 10 mph NNE | 33% |
| Monday Night | 55°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph NE | 16% |
| Tuesday | 62°F | Mostly Cloudy | 7 mph NE | 7% |
| Tuesday Night | 52°F | Partly Cloudy | 6 mph E | 1% |
| Wednesday | 65°F | Partly Sunny | 2 to 7 mph SE | 6% |
| Wednesday Night | 57°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 6 mph SE | 23% |
| Thursday | 66°F | Chance Rain Showers | 3 to 7 mph SSE | 34% |
| Thursday Night | 59°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph SE | 25% |
| Friday | 68°F | Chance Rain Showers | 3 to 7 mph SE | 25% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Emerald (40.813, -96.835). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Emerald
Last spring frost
Apr 24
First fall frost
Oct 13
Growing season
171 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for Emerald: nearby ZIP 68528 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Lincoln Muni Ap, Ne (4.4 mi from Emerald). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.