Mead, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Mead, a village in Saunders County, Nebraska.
Today
78°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then patchy smoke and showers and thunderstorms likely between 4pm and 5pm, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. North northeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Mead
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 78°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 13 mph NNE | 75% |
| Tonight | 61°F | Patchy Smoke | 5 to 13 mph NNE | 69% |
| Wednesday | 74°F | Patchy Smoke | 7 mph NE | 62% |
| Wednesday Night | 57°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph ENE | 4% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Sunny | 0 to 6 mph ESE | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 64°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph SSE | 6% |
| Friday | 87°F | Sunny | 2 to 8 mph S | 6% |
| Friday Night | 68°F | Mostly Clear | 3 to 7 mph S | 3% |
| Saturday | 92°F | Sunny | 2 to 13 mph S | 2% |
| Saturday Night | 72°F | Mostly Clear | 7 to 13 mph S | 5% |
| Sunday | 93°F | Mostly Sunny | 7 to 13 mph SSE | 4% |
| Sunday Night | 73°F | Partly Cloudy | 12 mph SSE | 11% |
| Monday | 93°F | Mostly Sunny | 9 to 14 mph S | 11% |
| Monday Night | 73°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 14 mph SSE | 20% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Mead (41.224, -96.487). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Mead
Last spring frost
Apr 25
First fall frost
Oct 13
Growing season
170 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Mead: nearby ZIP 68041 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Mead 6S, Ne (6.8 mi from Mead). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.