Magnet, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Magnet, a village in Cedar County, Nebraska.
Today
68°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
A slight chance of rain showers before 10am. Mostly cloudy. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. North wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Magnet
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 68°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 9 to 13 mph N | 19% |
| Tonight | 57°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 13 mph N | 21% |
| Sunday | 61°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 to 14 mph NE | 38% |
| Sunday Night | 54°F | Rain Showers | 8 to 12 mph ENE | 76% |
| Monday | 58°F | Rain Showers | 8 to 12 mph ENE | 76% |
| Monday Night | 48°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 9 mph E | 21% |
| Tuesday | 61°F | Partly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph ESE | 8% |
| Tuesday Night | 48°F | Partly Cloudy | 8 mph SE | 2% |
| Wednesday | 65°F | Partly Sunny | 9 to 15 mph SSE | 10% |
| Wednesday Night | 53°F | Chance Rain Showers | 12 mph SSE | 49% |
| Thursday | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 14 mph SSE | 49% |
| Thursday Night | 56°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 10 mph SE | 24% |
| Friday | 69°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 8 to 14 mph SSE | 24% |
| Friday Night | 57°F | Chance Rain Showers | 13 mph SSE | 30% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Magnet (42.456, -97.469). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Magnet
Last spring frost
Apr 30
First fall frost
Oct 6
Growing season
160 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Magnet: nearby ZIP 68749 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Osmond, Ne (9.5 mi from Magnet). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.