Ponca, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Ponca, a city in Dixon County, Nebraska.
Today
71°F
Patchy Smoke
Patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then patchy smoke and scattered showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then patchy smoke and showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm, then patchy smoke and scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Ponca
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 71°F | Patchy Smoke | 5 to 15 mph N | 82% |
| Tonight | 55°F | Patchy Smoke then Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NW | 47% |
| Wednesday | 76°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph ESE | 4% |
| Wednesday Night | 54°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph SSE | 1% |
| Thursday | 82°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph S | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 62°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph S | 3% |
| Friday | 87°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SSW | 3% |
| Friday Night | 66°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph S | 10% |
| Saturday | 91°F | Sunny | 5 to 15 mph S | 3% |
| Saturday Night | 69°F | Mostly Clear | 10 to 15 mph SSE | 13% |
| Sunday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny | 10 mph SSE | 13% |
| Sunday Night | 70°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph SE | 15% |
| Monday | 90°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 10 to 15 mph E | 15% |
| Monday Night | 69°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph E | 20% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Ponca (42.565, -96.709). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Ponca
Last spring frost
May 3
First fall frost
Oct 3
Growing season
153 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Ponca: nearby ZIP 68770 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Vermillion 2 Se, Sd (15.9 mi from Ponca). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.