Surprise, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Surprise, a village in Butler County, Nebraska.
Today
76°F
Patchy Smoke
Patchy smoke and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then rain showers and patchy smoke between 1pm and 4pm, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. North northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Surprise
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 76°F | Patchy Smoke | 16 mph NNE | 79% |
| Tonight | 59°F | Patchy Smoke | 7 to 16 mph NNE | 56% |
| Wednesday | 73°F | Patchy Smoke then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 10 mph NE | 62% |
| Wednesday Night | 56°F | Mostly Clear | 2 to 8 mph ESE | 1% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Mostly Sunny | 2 to 9 mph SE | 1% |
| Thursday Night | 64°F | Mostly Clear | 9 mph SSE | 9% |
| Friday | 87°F | Sunny | 6 to 10 mph S | 5% |
| Friday Night | 67°F | Mostly Clear | 7 to 10 mph S | 3% |
| Saturday | 91°F | Sunny | 6 to 18 mph S | 2% |
| Saturday Night | 70°F | Mostly Clear | 13 to 18 mph S | 3% |
| Sunday | 92°F | Mostly Sunny | 12 to 17 mph S | 3% |
| Sunday Night | 72°F | Partly Cloudy | 18 mph SSE | 9% |
| Monday | 93°F | Mostly Sunny | 15 to 18 mph S | 9% |
| Monday Night | 71°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 14 to 20 mph SE | 17% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Surprise (41.104, -97.309). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Surprise
Last spring frost
Apr 29
First fall frost
Oct 9
Growing season
163 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Surprise: nearby ZIP 68667 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Surprise, Ne (0.8 mi from Surprise). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.