Friend, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Friend, a city in Saline County, Nebraska.
Today
78°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm. Partly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Friend
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 78°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 10 mph NNE | 24% |
| Tonight | 60°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 mph N | 30% |
| Sunday | 64°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 mph NNE | 42% |
| Sunday Night | 57°F | Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers | 7 to 10 mph NNE | 25% |
| Monday | 61°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 mph NE | 25% |
| Monday Night | 51°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph NE | 8% |
| Tuesday | 60°F | Mostly Cloudy | 7 mph ENE | 3% |
| Tuesday Night | 49°F | Partly Cloudy | 7 mph ESE | 2% |
| Wednesday | 63°F | Partly Sunny | 5 to 8 mph SE | 6% |
| Wednesday Night | 54°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph SE | 38% |
| Thursday | 64°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 mph SE | 41% |
| Thursday Night | 58°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph ESE | 31% |
| Friday | 65°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 8 mph SE | 31% |
| Friday Night | 59°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 mph SE | 21% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Friend (40.651, -97.284). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Friend
Last spring frost
Apr 26
First fall frost
Oct 13
Growing season
169 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for Friend: nearby ZIP 68359 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Friend 3E, Ne (3.8 mi from Friend). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.