Pender, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Pender, a village in Thurston County, Nebraska.
Today
71°F
Patchy Smoke
Patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then patchy smoke and showers and thunderstorms likely between 10am and 11am, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 1pm, then patchy smoke and showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. North wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Pender
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 71°F | Patchy Smoke | 12 to 16 mph N | 75% |
| Tonight | 55°F | Patchy Smoke | 1 to 10 mph NNE | 63% |
| Wednesday | 74°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny | 2 to 6 mph ENE | 15% |
| Wednesday Night | 53°F | Mostly Clear | 1 to 5 mph SSE | 1% |
| Thursday | 80°F | Sunny | 1 to 10 mph S | 1% |
| Thursday Night | 61°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph S | 2% |
| Friday | 86°F | Sunny | 5 to 12 mph SSW | 4% |
| Friday Night | 65°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph S | 8% |
| Saturday | 90°F | Sunny | 3 to 20 mph S | 4% |
| Saturday Night | 69°F | Mostly Clear | 10 to 20 mph S | 11% |
| Sunday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny | 9 to 15 mph SSE | 11% |
| Sunday Night | 69°F | Mostly Clear | 10 to 16 mph SSE | 12% |
| Monday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny | 10 to 20 mph ESE | 12% |
| Monday Night | 69°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 to 20 mph E | 17% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Pender (42.111, -96.712). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Pender
Last spring frost
May 5
First fall frost
Oct 1
Growing season
148 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Pender: nearby ZIP 68047 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Wakefield, Ne (12.4 mi from Pender). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.