Sterling, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Sterling, a village in Johnson County, Nebraska.
Today
83°F
Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
A slight chance of rain showers between 2pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. North northeast wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Sterling
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 83°F | Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 6 to 12 mph NNE | 60% |
| Tonight | 63°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Smoke | 7 to 13 mph NNE | 65% |
| Wednesday | 73°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 10 mph NE | 61% |
| Wednesday Night | 60°F | Partly Cloudy | 1 to 8 mph NE | 7% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Mostly Sunny | 1 to 5 mph E | 2% |
| Thursday Night | 65°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SE | 21% |
| Friday | 87°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Sunny | 3 to 7 mph S | 20% |
| Friday Night | 69°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph SSE | 4% |
| Saturday | 91°F | Sunny | 3 to 14 mph S | 2% |
| Saturday Night | 73°F | Mostly Clear | 10 to 14 mph S | 3% |
| Sunday | 93°F | Mostly Sunny | 14 mph S | 4% |
| Sunday Night | 73°F | Mostly Clear | 12 to 15 mph S | 4% |
| Monday | 94°F | Mostly Sunny | 17 mph SSW | 4% |
| Monday Night | 74°F | Mostly Clear | 13 to 16 mph S | 12% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Sterling (40.461, -96.377). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Sterling
Last spring frost
Apr 26
First fall frost
Oct 10
Growing season
164 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Sterling: nearby ZIP 68443 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Tecumseh 1S, Ne (11.2 mi from Sterling). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.