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Madison, NE Weather & Growing Conditions

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

Today
73°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly cloudy. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

7-day forecast for Madison

WhenTempForecastWindPrecip
Today 73°F Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 10 mph N 20%
Tonight 58°F Cloudy 10 mph NNE 13%
Sunday 63°F Chance Rain Showers 8 to 12 mph NNE 52%
Sunday Night 55°F Rain Showers Likely 5 to 10 mph NE 62%
Monday 60°F Rain Showers Likely 6 to 9 mph ENE 62%
Monday Night 49°F Mostly Cloudy 2 to 9 mph ENE 11%
Tuesday 61°F Mostly Cloudy 2 to 8 mph E 6%
Tuesday Night 48°F Mostly Cloudy 7 mph SE 2%
Wednesday 66°F Partly Sunny 3 to 10 mph SSE 9%
Wednesday Night 53°F Chance Rain Showers 6 to 9 mph SE 46%
Thursday 67°F Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 6 to 10 mph SSE 46%
Thursday Night 56°F Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 3 to 8 mph SE 25%
Friday 68°F Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 3 to 10 mph SE 25%
Friday Night 57°F Chance Rain Showers 9 mph SE 29%

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 Sep 19, 2026.