Swanton, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Swanton, a village in Saline County, Nebraska.
Today
81°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Swanton
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 81°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 14 mph NNE | 25% |
| Tonight | 62°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Smoke | 9 to 14 mph NNE | 52% |
| Wednesday | 74°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph NE | 54% |
| Wednesday Night | 59°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 to 8 mph NE | 4% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Mostly Sunny | 1 to 6 mph E | 2% |
| Thursday Night | 64°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 7 mph SE | 27% |
| Friday | 87°F | Sunny | 3 to 7 mph S | 13% |
| Friday Night | 68°F | Clear | 6 mph SSE | 3% |
| Saturday | 91°F | Sunny | 5 to 14 mph S | 2% |
| Saturday Night | 72°F | Mostly Clear | 10 to 14 mph S | 2% |
| Sunday | 93°F | Mostly Sunny | 9 to 14 mph S | 3% |
| Sunday Night | 72°F | Mostly Clear | 15 mph SSE | 3% |
| Monday | 94°F | Mostly Sunny | 13 to 16 mph S | 3% |
| Monday Night | 73°F | Mostly Clear | 15 mph S | 12% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Swanton (40.380, -97.080). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Swanton
Last spring frost
Apr 23
First fall frost
Oct 12
Growing season
170 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for Swanton: nearby ZIP 68445 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Crete 4Ese, Ne (18.3 mi from Swanton). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.