Leigh, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Leigh, a village in Platte County, Nebraska.
Today
72°F
Patchy Smoke
Patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm, then patchy smoke and showers and thunderstorms likely between 3pm and 4pm, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then patchy smoke and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Leigh
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 72°F | Patchy Smoke | 13 to 16 mph NNE | 55% |
| Tonight | 56°F | Patchy Smoke | 3 to 12 mph NNE | 31% |
| Wednesday | 73°F | Patchy Smoke | 6 mph ENE | 37% |
| Wednesday Night | 53°F | Mostly Clear | 1 to 5 mph SSE | 1% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Sunny | 1 to 9 mph S | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 62°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 8 mph S | 5% |
| Friday | 86°F | Sunny | 5 to 9 mph S | 3% |
| Friday Night | 67°F | Mostly Clear | 3 to 8 mph S | 3% |
| Saturday | 92°F | Sunny | 3 to 16 mph S | 2% |
| Saturday Night | 69°F | Mostly Clear | 9 to 16 mph S | 8% |
| Sunday | 91°F | Mostly Sunny | 9 to 13 mph SSE | 8% |
| Sunday Night | 71°F | Partly Cloudy | 14 mph S | 11% |
| Monday | 92°F | Mostly Sunny | 10 to 15 mph SSE | 11% |
| Monday Night | 70°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 14 mph E | 22% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Leigh (41.703, -97.241). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Leigh
Last spring frost
Apr 27
First fall frost
Oct 10
Growing season
165 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Leigh: nearby ZIP 68643 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Clarkson, Ne (7.2 mi from Leigh). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.