Sterling, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Sterling, a village in Johnson County, Nebraska.
Today
84°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 84, with temperatures falling to around 82 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Sterling
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 84°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 8 mph NW | 27% |
| Tonight | 62°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 9 mph N | 51% |
| Sunday | 67°F | Chance Rain Showers | 9 mph NNE | 46% |
| Sunday Night | 57°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 8 mph NNE | 37% |
| Monday | 62°F | Chance Rain Showers | 8 mph NE | 32% |
| Monday Night | 53°F | Mostly Cloudy | 3 to 8 mph NE | 9% |
| Tuesday | 62°F | Partly Sunny | 3 to 7 mph ENE | 1% |
| Tuesday Night | 49°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph E | 1% |
| Wednesday | 65°F | Mostly Sunny | 1 to 6 mph ESE | 4% |
| Wednesday Night | 55°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers | 3 mph SE | 28% |
| Thursday | 67°F | Chance Rain Showers | 6 mph SE | 36% |
| Thursday Night | 59°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph ESE | 32% |
| Friday | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 7 mph ESE | 32% |
| Friday Night | 59°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SE | 19% |
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 Sep 19, 2026.