Norfolk, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Norfolk, a city in Madison County, Nebraska.
Today
71°F
Patchy Smoke
Patchy smoke and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 10am, then patchy smoke and showers and thunderstorms likely between 10am and 1pm, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm, then patchy smoke and showers and thunderstorms likely between 3pm and 4pm, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Norfolk
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 71°F | Patchy Smoke | 10 to 14 mph N | 65% |
| Tonight | 56°F | Patchy Smoke | 0 to 8 mph NNE | 29% |
| Wednesday | 75°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny | 1 to 6 mph ENE | 15% |
| Wednesday Night | 54°F | Mostly Clear | 1 to 5 mph SSE | 1% |
| Thursday | 82°F | Sunny | 1 to 9 mph S | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 63°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 9 mph S | 5% |
| Friday | 88°F | Sunny | 5 to 9 mph SSW | 4% |
| Friday Night | 67°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 8 mph S | 6% |
| Saturday | 93°F | Sunny | 3 to 15 mph S | 3% |
| Saturday Night | 70°F | Mostly Clear | 8 to 15 mph S | 9% |
| Sunday | 93°F | Mostly Sunny | 8 to 14 mph SSE | 9% |
| Sunday Night | 71°F | Partly Cloudy | 10 to 14 mph SSE | 10% |
| Monday | 93°F | Mostly Sunny | 9 to 15 mph ESE | 10% |
| Monday Night | 70°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 to 15 mph ESE | 19% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Norfolk (42.028, -97.428). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Norfolk
Last spring frost
May 1
First fall frost
Oct 4
Growing season
156 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Norfolk: nearby ZIP 68701 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Norfolk 4W, Ne (2.3 mi from Norfolk). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.