Thurston, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Thurston, a village in Thurston County, Nebraska.
Today
71°F
Patchy Smoke
Patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then patchy smoke and showers and thunderstorms likely between 9am and 11am, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 1pm, then patchy smoke and showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. North wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Thurston
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 71°F | Patchy Smoke | 12 to 15 mph N | 78% |
| Tonight | 55°F | Patchy Smoke | 2 to 9 mph NNE | 60% |
| Wednesday | 74°F | Patchy Smoke then Partly Sunny | 2 to 6 mph ENE | 11% |
| Wednesday Night | 53°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph SSE | 1% |
| Thursday | 80°F | Sunny | 2 to 10 mph S | 1% |
| Thursday Night | 61°F | Mostly Clear | 6 to 9 mph S | 2% |
| Friday | 86°F | Sunny | 6 to 12 mph SSW | 3% |
| Friday Night | 66°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph S | 8% |
| Saturday | 90°F | Sunny | 5 to 18 mph S | 4% |
| Saturday Night | 69°F | Mostly Clear | 10 to 18 mph S | 11% |
| Sunday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny | 9 to 14 mph SSE | 11% |
| Sunday Night | 69°F | Mostly Clear | 12 to 15 mph SSE | 13% |
| Monday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny | 10 to 18 mph ESE | 13% |
| Monday Night | 69°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 18 mph E | 16% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Thurston (42.175, -96.702). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Thurston
Last spring frost
May 5
First fall frost
Oct 1
Growing season
148 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Thurston: nearby ZIP 68062 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Wakefield, Ne (10.5 mi from Thurston). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.