Emerson, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Emerson, a village in Thurston County, Nebraska.
Today
70°F
Patchy Smoke
Patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then patchy smoke and scattered showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm, then patchy smoke and scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. North wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Emerson
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 70°F | Patchy Smoke | 9 to 15 mph N | 77% |
| Tonight | 55°F | Patchy Smoke then Mostly Cloudy | 2 to 7 mph N | 47% |
| Wednesday | 74°F | Partly Sunny | 2 to 6 mph ENE | 9% |
| Wednesday Night | 53°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph SSE | 1% |
| Thursday | 80°F | Sunny | 3 to 10 mph S | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 62°F | Mostly Clear | 7 to 10 mph S | 2% |
| Friday | 86°F | Sunny | 7 to 12 mph SSW | 3% |
| Friday Night | 66°F | Mostly Clear | 9 mph S | 9% |
| Saturday | 90°F | Sunny | 6 to 18 mph S | 3% |
| Saturday Night | 69°F | Mostly Clear | 12 to 18 mph S | 12% |
| Sunday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny | 10 to 14 mph SSE | 12% |
| Sunday Night | 70°F | Partly Cloudy | 12 to 15 mph SE | 13% |
| Monday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny | 12 to 17 mph E | 13% |
| Monday Night | 69°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 to 17 mph E | 17% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Emerson (42.278, -96.726). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Emerson
Last spring frost
May 5
First fall frost
Oct 1
Growing season
148 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Emerson: nearby ZIP 68733 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Wakefield, Ne (7.4 mi from Emerson). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.