Orleans, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Orleans, a village in Harlan County, Nebraska.
Tonight
66°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Orleans
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph E | 47% |
| Saturday | 77°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph NNE | 20% |
| Saturday Night | 61°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph NNE | 44% |
| Sunday | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph NNE | 35% |
| Sunday Night | 59°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 0 to 5 mph NNE | 18% |
| Monday | 68°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny | 5 mph N | 18% |
| Monday Night | 55°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph ENE | 11% |
| Tuesday | 67°F | Partly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph ESE | 7% |
| Tuesday Night | 57°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 10 mph ESE | 18% |
| Wednesday | 69°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 to 15 mph SE | 25% |
| Wednesday Night | 60°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 mph SE | 51% |
| Thursday | 71°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 mph SSE | 51% |
| Thursday Night | 61°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 10 mph SE | 29% |
| Friday | 72°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 10 mph SE | 29% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Orleans (40.132, -99.455). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Orleans
Last spring frost
Apr 24
First fall frost
Oct 18
Growing season
174 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for Orleans: nearby ZIP 68966 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Ragan, Ne (14 mi from Orleans). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.