South Bend, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for South Bend, a village in Cass County, Nebraska.
Overnight
68°F
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly cloudy. Low around 68, with temperatures rising to around 70 overnight. East northeast wind around 1 mph.
7-day forecast for South Bend
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 68°F | Mostly Cloudy | 1 mph ENE | 9% |
| Tuesday | 80°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 9 mph NNE | 44% |
| Tuesday Night | 62°F | Patchy Smoke | 3 to 9 mph NNE | 78% |
| Wednesday | 73°F | Patchy Smoke | 6 mph NE | 63% |
| Wednesday Night | 58°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph ENE | 8% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 3 mph ESE | 1% |
| Thursday Night | 64°F | Mostly Clear | 2 mph SSE | 8% |
| Friday | 86°F | Sunny | 2 to 6 mph S | 8% |
| Friday Night | 69°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph S | 2% |
| Saturday | 91°F | Sunny | 2 to 10 mph S | 2% |
| Saturday Night | 73°F | Mostly Clear | 9 mph S | 5% |
| Sunday | 93°F | Mostly Sunny | 6 to 10 mph S | 5% |
| Sunday Night | 73°F | Partly Cloudy | 10 mph SSE | 11% |
| Monday | 93°F | Mostly Sunny | 9 to 13 mph SSW | 11% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for South Bend (41.004, -96.249). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for South Bend
Last spring frost
Apr 23
First fall frost
Oct 16
Growing season
175 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for South Bend: nearby ZIP 68058 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Ashland #2, Ne (7.6 mi from South Bend). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.