Plainview, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Plainview, a city in Pierce County, Nebraska.
Overnight
61°F
Patchy Smoke
Patchy smoke and showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Plainview
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 61°F | Patchy Smoke | 15 mph N | 58% |
| Tuesday | 70°F | Patchy Smoke | 7 to 15 mph N | 75% |
| Tuesday Night | 54°F | Patchy Smoke then Mostly Cloudy | 1 to 6 mph N | 26% |
| Wednesday | 75°F | Mostly Sunny | 2 to 6 mph ESE | 8% |
| Wednesday Night | 54°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph S | 1% |
| Thursday | 82°F | Sunny | 5 to 13 mph S | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 64°F | Mostly Clear | 8 to 12 mph S | 5% |
| Friday | 88°F | Sunny | 7 to 12 mph SSW | 3% |
| Friday Night | 66°F | Mostly Clear | 8 mph S | 6% |
| Saturday | 93°F | Sunny | 6 to 17 mph S | 3% |
| Saturday Night | 69°F | Mostly Clear | 9 to 16 mph S | 9% |
| Sunday | 92°F | Mostly Sunny | 9 to 14 mph SSE | 6% |
| Sunday Night | 70°F | Partly Cloudy | 14 mph SE | 14% |
| Monday | 92°F | Mostly Sunny | 10 to 16 mph ESE | 14% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Plainview (42.353, -97.787). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Plainview
Last spring frost
Apr 30
First fall frost
Oct 6
Growing season
158 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Plainview: nearby ZIP 68769 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Creighton, Ne (11.2 mi from Plainview). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.