Riverdale, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Riverdale, a village in Buffalo County, Nebraska.
Today
70°F
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. North northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Riverdale
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 70°F | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 15 to 20 mph NNE | 49% |
| Tonight | 56°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 15 mph NE | 39% |
| Wednesday | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph NE | 39% |
| Wednesday Night | 55°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph SE | 6% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SSE | 3% |
| Thursday Night | 62°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph SE | 7% |
| Friday | 89°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph S | 3% |
| Friday Night | 66°F | Clear | 5 to 10 mph SSE | 3% |
| Saturday | 93°F | Sunny | 5 to 20 mph S | 1% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Mostly Clear | 10 to 20 mph SSE | 3% |
| Sunday | 94°F | Sunny | 10 to 15 mph SSE | 1% |
| Sunday Night | 70°F | Mostly Clear | 15 to 20 mph S | 6% |
| Monday | 95°F | Mostly Sunny | 10 to 15 mph SSE | 6% |
| Monday Night | 69°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph SE | 16% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Riverdale (40.784, -99.160). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Riverdale
Last spring frost
Apr 30
First fall frost
Oct 10
Growing season
162 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Riverdale: nearby ZIP 68870 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Kearney 4 Ne, Ne (11.2 mi from Riverdale). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.