Friend, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Friend, a city in Saline County, Nebraska.
Today
77°F
Patchy Smoke
Patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Friend
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 77°F | Patchy Smoke | 10 to 15 mph NNE | 42% |
| Tonight | 60°F | Patchy Smoke | 9 to 16 mph NNE | 65% |
| Wednesday | 71°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 10 mph NE | 64% |
| Wednesday Night | 57°F | Mostly Clear | 2 to 8 mph ENE | 6% |
| Thursday | 80°F | Mostly Sunny | 2 to 8 mph ESE | 2% |
| Thursday Night | 64°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 mph SSE | 22% |
| Friday | 85°F | Sunny | 6 to 9 mph S | 6% |
| Friday Night | 68°F | Clear | 8 mph S | 2% |
| Saturday | 90°F | Sunny | 6 to 16 mph S | 2% |
| Saturday Night | 71°F | Mostly Clear | 16 mph S | 2% |
| Sunday | 91°F | Mostly Sunny | 12 to 15 mph S | 3% |
| Sunday Night | 71°F | Mostly Clear | 17 mph SSE | 6% |
| Monday | 92°F | Mostly Sunny | 14 to 17 mph S | 6% |
| Monday Night | 72°F | Partly Cloudy | 17 mph SSE | 14% |
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 Aug 4, 2026.