Harvard, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Harvard, a city in Clay County, Nebraska.
Today
75°F
Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Harvard
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 75°F | Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms | 15 mph NNE | 26% |
| Tonight | 59°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 15 mph NNE | 50% |
| Wednesday | 73°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph NE | 50% |
| Wednesday Night | 56°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph E | 14% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph ESE | 2% |
| Thursday Night | 62°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SSE | 23% |
| Friday | 87°F | Sunny | 5 mph S | 4% |
| Friday Night | 67°F | Clear | 5 mph SSE | 1% |
| Saturday | 91°F | Sunny | 5 to 15 mph S | 0% |
| Saturday Night | 70°F | Mostly Clear | 10 to 15 mph S | 2% |
| Sunday | 93°F | Mostly Sunny | 10 mph SSE | 2% |
| Sunday Night | 71°F | Mostly Clear | 15 mph SSE | 4% |
| Monday | 94°F | Mostly Sunny | 10 to 15 mph S | 4% |
| Monday Night | 72°F | Mostly Clear | 10 to 15 mph SE | 13% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Harvard (40.620, -98.096). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Harvard
Last spring frost
Apr 19
First fall frost
Oct 20
Growing season
181 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for Harvard: nearby ZIP 68944 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Clay Ctr, Ne (8.4 mi from Harvard). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.