Newcastle, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Newcastle, a village in Dixon County, Nebraska.
This Afternoon
89°F
Partly Sunny
Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
7-day forecast for Newcastle
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 89°F | Partly Sunny | 10 mph SW | 5% |
| Tonight | 64°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph NW | 21% |
| Saturday | 70°F | Patchy Fog then Cloudy | 10 mph NNW | 27% |
| Saturday Night | 58°F | Cloudy | 10 mph NNE | 11% |
| Sunday | 64°F | Rain Showers Likely | 10 to 15 mph NE | 59% |
| Sunday Night | 54°F | Rain Showers Likely | 5 to 10 mph ENE | 68% |
| Monday | 60°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 10 mph ENE | 68% |
| Monday Night | 49°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph ENE | 38% |
| Tuesday | 63°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph E | 5% |
| Tuesday Night | 49°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph SE | 0% |
| Wednesday | 67°F | Partly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SE | 13% |
| Wednesday Night | 53°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 10 mph SE | 41% |
| Thursday | 67°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 10 mph SSE | 41% |
| Thursday Night | 55°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph SE | 19% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Newcastle (42.652, -96.874). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Newcastle
Last spring frost
May 3
First fall frost
Oct 3
Growing season
153 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Newcastle: nearby ZIP 68757 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Vermillion 2 Se, Sd (7.6 mi from Newcastle). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.