Thurston, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Thurston, a village in Thurston County, Nebraska.
Tonight
38°F
Rain Showers
Rain showers before 3am. Cloudy. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. Northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 38°F | Rain Showers | 17 to 21 mph NW | 79% |
| Wednesday | 48°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 16 to 20 mph NW | 20% |
| Wednesday Night | 36°F | Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers | 12 to 15 mph NW | 44% |
| Thursday | 49°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 12 to 15 mph NNW | 21% |
| Thursday Night | 32°F | Mostly Cloudy | 3 to 9 mph NNW | 0% |
| Friday | 50°F | Partly Sunny | 3 mph W | 0% |
| Friday Night | 32°F | Mostly Cloudy | 3 mph S | 0% |
| Saturday | 59°F | Mostly Sunny | 3 to 7 mph WSW | 3% |
| Saturday Night | 35°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph W | 6% |
| Sunday | 61°F | Sunny | 5 to 8 mph WSW | 1% |
| Sunday Night | 39°F | Mostly Clear | 6 to 9 mph SSW | 0% |
| Monday | 64°F | Sunny | 8 to 12 mph W | 0% |
| Monday Night | 39°F | Mostly Clear | 7 mph NW | 0% |
| Tuesday | 61°F | Mostly Sunny | 7 mph S | 0% |
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 Nov 4, 2026.