McLean, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for McLean, a village in Pierce County, Nebraska.
Overnight
61°F
Patchy Smoke
Patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 61, with temperatures rising to around 63 overnight. North wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for McLean
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 61°F | Patchy Smoke | 18 mph N | 44% |
| Tuesday | 69°F | Patchy Smoke | 8 to 17 mph N | 75% |
| Tuesday Night | 54°F | Patchy Smoke | 2 to 7 mph N | 33% |
| Wednesday | 74°F | Mostly Sunny | 2 to 6 mph E | 7% |
| Wednesday Night | 54°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph S | 1% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Sunny | 5 to 13 mph S | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 64°F | Mostly Clear | 8 to 12 mph S | 5% |
| Friday | 87°F | Sunny | 8 to 13 mph SSW | 3% |
| Friday Night | 67°F | Mostly Clear | 8 mph S | 9% |
| Saturday | 91°F | Sunny | 7 to 18 mph S | 3% |
| Saturday Night | 69°F | Mostly Clear | 10 to 18 mph S | 11% |
| Sunday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny | 10 to 14 mph SSE | 9% |
| Sunday Night | 70°F | Partly Cloudy | 13 to 16 mph SE | 13% |
| Monday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny | 12 to 17 mph E | 13% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for McLean (42.386, -97.468). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for McLean
Last spring frost
Apr 30
First fall frost
Oct 6
Growing season
160 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for McLean: nearby ZIP 68747 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Osmond, Ne (5.7 mi from McLean). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.