Magnet, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Magnet, a village in Cedar County, Nebraska.
Today
70°F
Patchy Smoke
Patchy smoke and showers and thunderstorms likely before 4pm, then patchy smoke and showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. North wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Magnet
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 70°F | Patchy Smoke | 8 to 15 mph N | 73% |
| Tonight | 54°F | Patchy Smoke | 2 to 7 mph N | 40% |
| Wednesday | 75°F | Mostly Sunny | 2 to 6 mph ESE | 5% |
| Wednesday Night | 54°F | Mostly Clear | 6 mph S | 1% |
| Thursday | 82°F | Sunny | 6 to 14 mph S | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 64°F | Mostly Clear | 9 to 13 mph S | 6% |
| Friday | 87°F | Sunny | 9 to 14 mph SSW | 4% |
| Friday Night | 66°F | Mostly Clear | 9 mph S | 10% |
| Saturday | 91°F | Sunny | 7 to 18 mph S | 2% |
| Saturday Night | 69°F | Mostly Clear | 12 to 20 mph S | 12% |
| Sunday | 91°F | Mostly Sunny | 12 to 15 mph SSE | 9% |
| Sunday Night | 70°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 13 to 16 mph SE | 15% |
| Monday | 90°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 13 to 17 mph E | 15% |
| Monday Night | 69°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 to 17 mph E | 23% |
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
Nearby towns & communities
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 Aug 4, 2026.