Panama, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Panama, a village in Lancaster County, Nebraska.
This Afternoon
57°F
Rain Showers
Rain showers. Cloudy. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. North northwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Panama
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 57°F | Rain Showers | 22 mph NNW | 84% |
| Tonight | 44°F | Chance Rain Showers then Cloudy | 13 to 18 mph NW | 39% |
| Wednesday | 53°F | Mostly Cloudy | 9 to 15 mph WNW | 3% |
| Wednesday Night | 42°F | Partly Cloudy | 6 to 9 mph WNW | 14% |
| Thursday | 52°F | Chance Rain Showers | 8 to 12 mph NW | 26% |
| Thursday Night | 38°F | Mostly Cloudy | 7 mph NNW | 3% |
| Friday | 53°F | Partly Sunny | 1 to 5 mph N | 0% |
| Friday Night | 37°F | Mostly Cloudy | 3 mph S | 0% |
| Saturday | 59°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph WSW | 1% |
| Saturday Night | 40°F | Mostly Clear | 6 mph W | 2% |
| Sunday | 62°F | Sunny | 6 mph WSW | 1% |
| Sunday Night | 41°F | Mostly Clear | 3 to 8 mph SW | 0% |
| Monday | 67°F | Sunny | 6 to 10 mph WSW | 0% |
| Monday Night | 44°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph NW | 0% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Panama (40.600, -96.511). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Panama
Last spring frost
Apr 27
First fall frost
Oct 10
Growing season
164 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for Panama: nearby ZIP 68419 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Lincoln 8 Ene, Ne (17.2 mi from Panama). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 3, 2026.