Oakland, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Oakland, a city in Burt County, Nebraska.
Today
74°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Oakland
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 74°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph NNW | 18% |
| Tonight | 58°F | Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 12 mph N | 18% |
| Sunday | 62°F | Rain Showers Likely | 13 mph NNE | 56% |
| Sunday Night | 54°F | Chance Rain Showers | 7 to 10 mph NE | 52% |
| Monday | 57°F | Rain Showers Likely | 10 mph ENE | 61% |
| Monday Night | 49°F | Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 3 to 9 mph ENE | 36% |
| Tuesday | 60°F | Partly Sunny | 5 to 8 mph E | 10% |
| Tuesday Night | 46°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 to 6 mph ESE | 1% |
| Wednesday | 63°F | Mostly Sunny | 2 to 8 mph SE | 5% |
| Wednesday Night | 51°F | Partly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers | 6 mph SE | 34% |
| Thursday | 64°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 9 mph SE | 35% |
| Thursday Night | 55°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph SE | 24% |
| Friday | 66°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 9 mph SE | 24% |
| Friday Night | 55°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 8 mph SE | 24% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Oakland (41.835, -96.467). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Oakland
Last spring frost
Apr 28
First fall frost
Oct 12
Growing season
165 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Oakland: nearby ZIP 68045 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, W Pt, Ne (11.5 mi from Oakland). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.