Prairie Home, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Prairie Home, a community in Lancaster County, Nebraska.
Overnight
70°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 70, with temperatures rising to around 73 overnight. East southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Prairie Home
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph ESE | 46% |
| Saturday | 80°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 9 mph NNE | 44% |
| Saturday Night | 62°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph N | 37% |
| Sunday | 65°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 mph NNE | 48% |
| Sunday Night | 57°F | Chance Rain Showers | 6 to 9 mph NE | 36% |
| Monday | 60°F | Chance Rain Showers | 9 mph NE | 45% |
| Monday Night | 52°F | Mostly Cloudy | 3 to 8 mph NE | 14% |
| Tuesday | 61°F | Partly Sunny | 3 to 7 mph ENE | 2% |
| Tuesday Night | 49°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph E | 1% |
| Wednesday | 64°F | Mostly Sunny | 2 to 6 mph SE | 4% |
| Wednesday Night | 54°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph SE | 32% |
| Thursday | 65°F | Chance Rain Showers | 6 mph SE | 38% |
| Thursday Night | 58°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph ESE | 29% |
| Friday | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 7 mph SE | 29% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Prairie Home (40.862, -96.525). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Prairie Home
Last spring frost
Apr 27
First fall frost
Oct 10
Growing season
164 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Prairie Home: nearby ZIP 68527 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Lincoln 8 Ene, Ne (2.8 mi from Prairie Home). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.