Harvard, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Harvard, a city in Clay County, Nebraska.
Overnight
66°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 66, with temperatures rising to around 69 overnight. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Harvard
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 66°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph NE | 24% |
| Saturday | 76°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph NNE | 17% |
| Saturday Night | 60°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph NNE | 28% |
| Sunday | 63°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 mph NNE | 33% |
| Sunday Night | 57°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 10 mph NNE | 19% |
| Monday | 61°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph NNE | 20% |
| Monday Night | 52°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 mph ENE | 14% |
| Tuesday | 61°F | Partly Sunny | 5 mph E | 3% |
| Tuesday Night | 50°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph ESE | 5% |
| Wednesday | 64°F | Partly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SE | 12% |
| Wednesday Night | 56°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SE | 44% |
| Thursday | 65°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SE | 44% |
| Thursday Night | 59°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SE | 32% |
| Friday | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SE | 32% |
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 Sep 19, 2026.