Nickerson, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Nickerson, a village in Dodge County, Nebraska.
Today
75°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 2pm, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. North wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Nickerson
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 75°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 to 14 mph N | 53% |
| Tonight | 58°F | Patchy Smoke | 3 to 13 mph NNE | 59% |
| Wednesday | 73°F | Patchy Smoke | 7 mph NE | 50% |
| Wednesday Night | 55°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph SE | 2% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Sunny | 0 to 7 mph SE | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 63°F | Mostly Clear | 6 mph SSE | 3% |
| Friday | 86°F | Sunny | 3 to 9 mph S | 3% |
| Friday Night | 67°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 8 mph S | 4% |
| Saturday | 91°F | Sunny | 3 to 16 mph S | 4% |
| Saturday Night | 71°F | Mostly Clear | 10 to 16 mph S | 7% |
| Sunday | 92°F | Mostly Sunny | 9 to 13 mph SSE | 6% |
| Sunday Night | 71°F | Partly Cloudy | 13 mph SSE | 12% |
| Monday | 92°F | Mostly Sunny | 10 to 15 mph S | 12% |
| Monday Night | 71°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 to 16 mph SE | 20% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Nickerson (41.535, -96.471). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Nickerson
Last spring frost
Apr 23
First fall frost
Oct 15
Growing season
172 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Nickerson: nearby ZIP 68044 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Fremont, Ne (8.2 mi from Nickerson). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.