Howells, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Howells, a village in Colfax County, Nebraska.
Overnight
63°F
Patchy Smoke
Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy. Low around 63, with temperatures rising to around 65 overnight. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
7-day forecast for Howells
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 63°F | Patchy Smoke | 14 mph N | 13% |
| Tuesday | 72°F | Patchy Smoke | 13 to 16 mph N | 66% |
| Tuesday Night | 56°F | Patchy Smoke | 2 to 12 mph NNE | 51% |
| Wednesday | 73°F | Patchy Smoke | 6 mph ENE | 37% |
| Wednesday Night | 53°F | Mostly Clear | 1 to 5 mph SSE | 1% |
| Thursday | 80°F | Sunny | 1 to 9 mph S | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 62°F | Mostly Clear | 3 to 8 mph S | 4% |
| Friday | 86°F | Sunny | 3 to 9 mph S | 4% |
| Friday Night | 66°F | Mostly Clear | 3 to 8 mph S | 3% |
| Saturday | 90°F | Sunny | 3 to 17 mph S | 3% |
| Saturday Night | 69°F | Mostly Clear | 10 to 17 mph S | 8% |
| Sunday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny | 9 to 14 mph SSE | 8% |
| Sunday Night | 70°F | Partly Cloudy | 12 to 15 mph S | 12% |
| Monday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny | 10 to 16 mph SSE | 12% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Howells (41.724, -97.005). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Howells
Last spring frost
Apr 25
First fall frost
Oct 11
Growing season
168 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Howells: nearby ZIP 68641 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Howells, Ne (1.4 mi from Howells). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.