Mead, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Mead, a village in Saunders County, Nebraska.
Tonight
67°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 67, with temperatures rising to around 70 overnight. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Mead
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 8 mph NE | 48% |
| Saturday | 77°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph N | 25% |
| Saturday Night | 62°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 mph N | 26% |
| Sunday | 64°F | Chance Rain Showers | 8 mph NNE | 38% |
| Sunday Night | 58°F | Chance Rain Showers | 7 mph NE | 46% |
| Monday | 60°F | Chance Rain Showers | 8 mph NE | 53% |
| Monday Night | 54°F | Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 2 to 7 mph NE | 41% |
| Tuesday | 61°F | Mostly Cloudy | 6 mph NE | 8% |
| Tuesday Night | 51°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 mph E | 2% |
| Wednesday | 64°F | Partly Sunny | 1 to 5 mph SE | 6% |
| Wednesday Night | 55°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 2 mph SE | 17% |
| Thursday | 65°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph SE | 32% |
| Thursday Night | 57°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 3 mph SE | 20% |
| Friday | 67°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph SE | 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 Sep 19, 2026.