Petersburg, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Petersburg, a village in Boone County, Nebraska.
Overnight
62°F
Patchy Smoke
Patchy smoke and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. North wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Petersburg
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 62°F | Patchy Smoke | 16 mph N | 17% |
| Tuesday | 70°F | Patchy Smoke | 10 to 16 mph NNE | 52% |
| Tuesday Night | 55°F | Patchy Smoke | 0 to 8 mph NNE | 21% |
| Wednesday | 74°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 1 to 5 mph ENE | 24% |
| Wednesday Night | 54°F | Mostly Clear | 1 to 5 mph SSE | 0% |
| Thursday | 82°F | Sunny | 1 to 9 mph S | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 63°F | Mostly Clear | 6 to 9 mph S | 14% |
| Friday | 88°F | Sunny | 5 to 8 mph SSW | 1% |
| Friday Night | 66°F | Mostly Clear | 7 mph S | 2% |
| Saturday | 94°F | Sunny | 3 to 16 mph SSW | 1% |
| Saturday Night | 69°F | Mostly Clear | 7 to 16 mph S | 6% |
| Sunday | 94°F | Mostly Sunny | 7 to 14 mph SSE | 4% |
| Sunday Night | 71°F | Partly Cloudy | 10 to 14 mph S | 9% |
| Monday | 94°F | Mostly Sunny | 9 to 14 mph SE | 9% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Petersburg (41.854, -98.081). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Petersburg
Last spring frost
Apr 29
First fall frost
Oct 9
Growing season
162 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Petersburg: nearby ZIP 68652 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Elgin, Ne (8.7 mi from Petersburg). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.