Lincoln, NE Weather & Growing Conditions

Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Lincoln, a city in Lancaster County, Nebraska.

This Afternoon

56°F

Rain Showers Likely

Rain showers likely. Cloudy. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. North northwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

7-day forecast for Lincoln

When	Temp	Forecast	Wind	Precip
This Afternoon	56°F	Rain Showers Likely	21 mph NNW	63%
Tonight	42°F	Chance Rain Showers then Cloudy	12 to 18 mph NW	50%
Wednesday	54°F	Mostly Cloudy	8 to 13 mph WNW	2%
Wednesday Night	41°F	Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers	8 mph WNW	16%
Thursday	54°F	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy	10 mph NW	24%
Thursday Night	37°F	Mostly Cloudy	3 to 7 mph N	3%
Friday	54°F	Partly Sunny	0 to 3 mph N	0%
Friday Night	36°F	Mostly Cloudy	2 mph SSW	0%
Saturday	61°F	Mostly Sunny	5 mph WSW	3%
Saturday Night	39°F	Mostly Clear	5 mph W	5%
Sunday	65°F	Sunny	5 mph WSW	1%
Sunday Night	43°F	Mostly Clear	7 mph SSW	0%
Monday	68°F	Sunny	9 mph WSW	0%
Monday Night	43°F	Mostly Clear	2 to 6 mph NW	0%

Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Lincoln (40.809, -96.678). Updated through the day.

Growing snapshot for Lincoln

Last spring frost

Apr 24

First fall frost

Oct 13

Growing season

171 days

Hardiness zone

More local growing data for Lincoln: nearby ZIP 68503 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates

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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Lincoln Muni Ap, Ne (4.3 mi from Lincoln). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.