Magnet, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Magnet, a village in Cedar County, Nebraska.
Tonight
62°F
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4am and 5am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 62, with temperatures rising to around 64 overnight. North northwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Magnet
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 62°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph NNW | 25% |
| Saturday | 68°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Cloudy | 8 to 13 mph NNW | 21% |
| Saturday Night | 58°F | Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers | 12 mph NNE | 29% |
| Sunday | 61°F | Rain Showers Likely | 10 to 14 mph NE | 63% |
| Sunday Night | 54°F | Rain Showers | 8 to 12 mph ENE | 78% |
| Monday | 58°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 12 mph ENE | 78% |
| Monday Night | 50°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph ENE | 40% |
| Tuesday | 62°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph E | 8% |
| Tuesday Night | 50°F | Mostly Cloudy | 8 mph SE | 3% |
| Wednesday | 66°F | Partly Sunny | 8 to 14 mph SSE | 14% |
| Wednesday Night | 55°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 mph SSE | 48% |
| Thursday | 66°F | Chance Rain Showers | 9 to 13 mph SSE | 48% |
| Thursday Night | 56°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 9 mph SE | 17% |
| Friday | 67°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 7 to 13 mph SE | 17% |
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.