Tilden, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Tilden, a city in Antelope County, Nebraska.
Today
70°F
Patchy Smoke
Patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then patchy smoke and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. North wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Tilden
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 70°F | Patchy Smoke | 9 to 14 mph N | 51% |
| Tonight | 55°F | Patchy Smoke | 1 to 7 mph N | 13% |
| Wednesday | 75°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny | 1 to 6 mph ENE | 15% |
| Wednesday Night | 54°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph SSE | 1% |
| Thursday | 83°F | Sunny | 2 to 10 mph S | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 64°F | Mostly Clear | 9 mph S | 5% |
| Friday | 88°F | Sunny | 6 to 10 mph SSW | 1% |
| Friday Night | 67°F | Mostly Clear | 8 mph S | 2% |
| Saturday | 94°F | Sunny | 5 to 16 mph SSW | 2% |
| Saturday Night | 70°F | Mostly Clear | 9 to 16 mph S | 7% |
| Sunday | 93°F | Mostly Sunny | 9 to 14 mph SSE | 6% |
| Sunday Night | 71°F | Partly Cloudy | 12 to 15 mph SSE | 11% |
| Monday | 93°F | Mostly Sunny | 10 to 15 mph ESE | 11% |
| Monday Night | 70°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 to 14 mph E | 20% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Tilden (42.043, -97.832). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Tilden
Last spring frost
May 4
First fall frost
Oct 4
Growing season
153 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Tilden: nearby ZIP 68781 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Oakdale, Ne (7 mi from Tilden). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.