Lake Waconda, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Lake Waconda, a community in Cass County, Nebraska.
Today
82°F
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of rain showers between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. North northeast wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Lake Waconda
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 82°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 12 mph NNE | 71% |
| Tonight | 63°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Smoke | 7 to 12 mph NNE | 85% |
| Wednesday | 73°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 mph NE | 79% |
| Wednesday Night | 59°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 1 to 7 mph NE | 17% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Mostly Sunny | 3 mph E | 3% |
| Thursday Night | 64°F | Mostly Clear then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SSE | 17% |
| Friday | 86°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Sunny | 3 to 7 mph S | 17% |
| Friday Night | 69°F | Mostly Clear | 6 mph SSE | 4% |
| Saturday | 90°F | Sunny | 3 to 13 mph S | 1% |
| Saturday Night | 73°F | Mostly Clear | 13 mph S | 7% |
| Sunday | 92°F | Mostly Sunny | 9 to 13 mph S | 7% |
| Sunday Night | 73°F | Partly Cloudy | 14 mph SSE | 10% |
| Monday | 93°F | Mostly Sunny | 10 to 16 mph S | 10% |
| Monday Night | 74°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 to 15 mph SSE | 17% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Lake Waconda (40.841, -95.858). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Lake Waconda
Last spring frost
Apr 18
First fall frost
Oct 19
Growing season
182 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Lake Waconda: nearby ZIP 68455 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Nebraska City 2Nw, Ne (8.4 mi from Lake Waconda). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.