Omaha, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Omaha, a city in Douglas County, Nebraska.
Today
80°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then patchy smoke and showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Omaha
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 80°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 10 mph N | 58% |
| Tonight | 63°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Smoke | 5 to 10 mph NNE | 81% |
| Wednesday | 75°F | Patchy Smoke | 6 mph NE | 59% |
| Wednesday Night | 59°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph E | 6% |
| Thursday | 82°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph ESE | 1% |
| Thursday Night | 66°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph SSE | 6% |
| Friday | 88°F | Sunny | 3 to 7 mph S | 6% |
| Friday Night | 71°F | Mostly Clear | 6 mph S | 4% |
| Saturday | 94°F | Sunny | 2 to 10 mph S | 2% |
| Saturday Night | 74°F | Mostly Clear | 7 to 10 mph S | 7% |
| Sunday | 95°F | Mostly Sunny | 6 to 10 mph SSE | 4% |
| Sunday Night | 75°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph SSE | 15% |
| Monday | 96°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 8 to 12 mph S | 15% |
| Monday Night | 75°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 10 mph SE | 22% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Omaha (41.263, -96.053). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Omaha
Last spring frost
Apr 16
First fall frost
Oct 18
Growing season
183 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for Omaha: nearby ZIP 68114 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Omaha #1, Ne (6.4 mi from Omaha). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.