Princeton, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Princeton, a community in Lancaster County, Nebraska.
Overnight
71°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 71, with temperatures rising to around 73 overnight. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Princeton
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 71°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph S | 29% |
| Saturday | 81°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 9 mph NE | 26% |
| Saturday Night | 61°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 mph N | 38% |
| Sunday | 65°F | Chance Rain Showers | 12 mph NNE | 40% |
| Sunday Night | 57°F | Chance Rain Showers | 7 to 10 mph NNE | 40% |
| Monday | 62°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 mph NE | 33% |
| Monday Night | 52°F | Mostly Cloudy | 6 to 9 mph NE | 7% |
| Tuesday | 62°F | Mostly Cloudy | 8 mph ENE | 1% |
| Tuesday Night | 49°F | Partly Cloudy | 6 mph E | 1% |
| Wednesday | 64°F | Partly Sunny | 3 to 7 mph SE | 5% |
| Wednesday Night | 55°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers | 6 mph SE | 32% |
| Thursday | 65°F | Chance Rain Showers | 7 mph SE | 39% |
| Thursday Night | 58°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph ESE | 32% |
| Friday | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 8 mph ESE | 32% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Princeton (40.576, -96.706). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Princeton
Last spring frost
Apr 23
First fall frost
Oct 12
Growing season
170 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for Princeton: nearby ZIP 68438 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Crete 4Ese, Ne (6.8 mi from Princeton). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.