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
70°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 70, with temperatures rising to around 73 overnight. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for South Bend
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SSE | 41% |
| Saturday | 80°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph NNE | 28% |
| Saturday Night | 62°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph N | 41% |
| Sunday | 65°F | Chance Rain Showers | 7 mph NNE | 44% |
| Sunday Night | 58°F | Chance Rain Showers | 6 mph NE | 37% |
| Monday | 60°F | Rain Showers Likely | 7 mph NE | 55% |
| Monday Night | 52°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 2 to 6 mph NE | 24% |
| Tuesday | 60°F | Partly Sunny | 5 mph ENE | 2% |
| Tuesday Night | 48°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 mph E | 1% |
| Wednesday | 64°F | Mostly Sunny | 3 mph SE | 5% |
| Wednesday Night | 54°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers | 2 mph SE | 28% |
| Thursday | 65°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph SE | 36% |
| Thursday Night | 57°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SE | 29% |
| Friday | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SE | 29% |
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 Sep 19, 2026.