Oakland, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Oakland, a city in Burt County, Nebraska.
Today
72°F
Patchy Smoke
Patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then patchy smoke and showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then patchy smoke and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. North wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Oakland
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 72°F | Patchy Smoke | 14 to 17 mph N | 81% |
| Tonight | 57°F | Patchy Smoke | 3 to 14 mph NNE | 41% |
| Wednesday | 73°F | Patchy Smoke | 7 mph ENE | 33% |
| Wednesday Night | 53°F | Mostly Clear | 1 to 6 mph SE | 1% |
| Thursday | 79°F | Sunny | 1 to 9 mph S | 1% |
| Thursday Night | 61°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 9 mph S | 2% |
| Friday | 85°F | Sunny | 5 to 12 mph S | 3% |
| Friday Night | 66°F | Mostly Clear | 6 to 12 mph S | 5% |
| Saturday | 90°F | Sunny | 5 to 20 mph S | 4% |
| Saturday Night | 69°F | Mostly Clear | 12 to 20 mph S | 10% |
| Sunday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny | 10 to 15 mph SSE | 9% |
| Sunday Night | 70°F | Mostly Clear | 13 to 17 mph SSE | 14% |
| Monday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny | 13 to 18 mph SSE | 14% |
| Monday Night | 69°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 to 20 mph E | 18% |
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
Nearby towns & communities
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 Aug 4, 2026.