Laurel, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Laurel, a city in Cedar County, Nebraska.
Today
70°F
Patchy Smoke
Patchy smoke and showers and thunderstorms before 5pm, then patchy smoke and showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. North wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Laurel
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 70°F | Patchy Smoke | 8 to 15 mph N | 81% |
| Tonight | 55°F | Patchy Smoke | 1 to 6 mph N | 38% |
| Wednesday | 75°F | Patchy Smoke then Mostly Sunny | 1 to 6 mph E | 6% |
| Wednesday Night | 54°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph S | 1% |
| Thursday | 82°F | Sunny | 3 to 12 mph S | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 63°F | Mostly Clear | 7 to 12 mph S | 5% |
| Friday | 87°F | Sunny | 7 to 13 mph SSW | 5% |
| Friday Night | 66°F | Mostly Clear | 6 to 9 mph S | 10% |
| Saturday | 91°F | Sunny | 5 to 18 mph S | 3% |
| Saturday Night | 69°F | Mostly Clear | 10 to 18 mph S | 12% |
| Sunday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny | 10 to 15 mph SSE | 11% |
| Sunday Night | 70°F | Partly Cloudy | 12 to 16 mph SE | 13% |
| Monday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny | 12 to 18 mph E | 13% |
| Monday Night | 69°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 18 mph E | 20% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Laurel (42.429, -97.096). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Laurel
Last spring frost
May 2
First fall frost
Oct 4
Growing season
154 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Laurel: nearby ZIP 68745 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Concord, Ne (7 mi from Laurel). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.