Prairie Home, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Prairie Home, a community in Lancaster County, Nebraska.
Today
79°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. North northeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Prairie Home
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 79°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 14 mph NNE | 42% |
| Tonight | 62°F | Patchy Smoke | 7 to 14 mph NNE | 74% |
| Wednesday | 73°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 9 mph NE | 67% |
| Wednesday Night | 59°F | Mostly Clear | 1 to 7 mph ENE | 4% |
| Thursday | 80°F | Mostly Sunny | 1 to 6 mph E | 1% |
| Thursday Night | 65°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph SSE | 10% |
| Friday | 86°F | Sunny | 3 to 8 mph S | 10% |
| Friday Night | 69°F | Mostly Clear | 7 mph S | 3% |
| Saturday | 91°F | Sunny | 3 to 14 mph S | 2% |
| Saturday Night | 73°F | Mostly Clear | 10 to 14 mph SSW | 5% |
| Sunday | 93°F | Mostly Sunny | 9 to 13 mph S | 5% |
| Sunday Night | 74°F | Partly Cloudy | 15 mph SSE | 9% |
| Monday | 94°F | Mostly Sunny | 13 to 16 mph S | 9% |
| Monday Night | 74°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 to 15 mph SSE | 15% |
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 Aug 4, 2026.