Madison, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Madison, a city in Madison County, Nebraska.
Today
72°F
Patchy Smoke
Patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 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 showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. North wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Madison
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 72°F | Patchy Smoke | 12 to 15 mph N | 63% |
| Tonight | 56°F | Patchy Smoke | 1 to 10 mph NNE | 37% |
| Wednesday | 75°F | Chance Rain Showers | 2 to 6 mph ENE | 28% |
| Wednesday Night | 54°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph SE | 1% |
| Thursday | 82°F | Sunny | 1 to 10 mph S | 1% |
| Thursday Night | 62°F | Mostly Clear | 3 to 9 mph S | 6% |
| Friday | 88°F | Sunny | 3 to 10 mph S | 4% |
| Friday Night | 67°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 8 mph S | 3% |
| Saturday | 93°F | Sunny | 3 to 16 mph SSW | 3% |
| Saturday Night | 70°F | Mostly Clear | 9 to 16 mph S | 9% |
| Sunday | 93°F | Mostly Sunny | 8 to 13 mph SSE | 9% |
| Sunday Night | 71°F | Partly Cloudy | 10 to 14 mph S | 10% |
| Monday | 94°F | Mostly Sunny | 9 to 15 mph SSE | 10% |
| Monday Night | 70°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 to 14 mph E | 22% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Madison (41.828, -97.457). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Madison
Last spring frost
Apr 30
First fall frost
Oct 6
Growing season
160 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Madison: nearby ZIP 68748 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Madison, Ne (1.4 mi from Madison). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.