Steele City, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Steele City, a village in Jefferson County, Nebraska.
Overnight
72°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 72, with temperatures rising to around 74 overnight. South wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Steele City
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 mph S | 36% |
| Saturday | 86°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph W | 30% |
| Saturday Night | 62°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 mph N | 46% |
| Sunday | 67°F | Chance Rain Showers | 8 mph NNE | 38% |
| Sunday Night | 58°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 7 mph NNE | 22% |
| Monday | 64°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 8 mph NNE | 19% |
| Monday Night | 52°F | Mostly Cloudy | 3 to 7 mph NE | 6% |
| Tuesday | 62°F | Partly Sunny | 6 mph ENE | 1% |
| Tuesday Night | 49°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph E | 1% |
| Wednesday | 66°F | Partly Sunny | 5 mph ESE | 5% |
| Wednesday Night | 55°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph SE | 30% |
| Thursday | 67°F | Chance Rain Showers | 6 mph SE | 39% |
| Thursday Night | 59°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph ESE | 32% |
| Friday | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph ESE | 32% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Steele City (40.037, -97.023). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Steele City
Last spring frost
Apr 25
First fall frost
Oct 15
Growing season
169 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for Steele City: nearby ZIP 68440 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Fairbury 5S, Ne (8.3 mi from Steele City). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.