Orchard, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Orchard, a village in Antelope County, Nebraska.
Today
69°F
Patchy Smoke
Patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then patchy smoke and showers and thunderstorms likely between 8am and noon, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 5pm, then patchy smoke and a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. North wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Orchard
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 69°F | Patchy Smoke | 8 to 14 mph N | 69% |
| Tonight | 54°F | Patchy Smoke then Mostly Cloudy | 2 to 6 mph NW | 10% |
| Wednesday | 75°F | Mostly Sunny | 2 to 6 mph SE | 8% |
| Wednesday Night | 55°F | Mostly Clear | 7 mph SSE | 0% |
| Thursday | 83°F | Sunny | 7 to 13 mph S | 2% |
| Thursday Night | 65°F | Mostly Clear | 9 to 13 mph S | 7% |
| Friday | 89°F | Sunny | 12 mph SSW | 4% |
| Friday Night | 67°F | Mostly Clear | 9 mph S | 6% |
| Saturday | 95°F | Sunny | 8 to 17 mph SSW | 2% |
| Saturday Night | 69°F | Mostly Clear | 10 to 17 mph S | 8% |
| Sunday | 94°F | Mostly Sunny | 9 to 14 mph SSE | 4% |
| Sunday Night | 71°F | Partly Cloudy | 14 mph SSE | 13% |
| Monday | 93°F | Mostly Sunny | 10 to 14 mph ESE | 13% |
| Monday Night | 69°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 to 15 mph E | 19% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Orchard (42.336, -98.241). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Orchard
Last spring frost
May 7
First fall frost
Sep 30
Growing season
144 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Orchard: nearby ZIP 68764 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Ewing, Ne (11.4 mi from Orchard). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.