Ulysses, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Ulysses, a village in Butler County, Nebraska.
Today
77°F
Patchy Smoke
Patchy smoke before 8am, then patchy smoke and showers and thunderstorms likely between 8am and 4pm, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. North northeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Ulysses
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 77°F | Patchy Smoke | 13 to 16 mph NNE | 57% |
| Tonight | 59°F | Patchy Smoke | 7 to 16 mph NNE | 58% |
| Wednesday | 73°F | Patchy Smoke then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 10 mph NE | 64% |
| Wednesday Night | 56°F | Mostly Clear | 2 to 8 mph ESE | 1% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Sunny | 2 to 9 mph SE | 1% |
| Thursday Night | 63°F | Mostly Clear | 9 mph SSE | 8% |
| Friday | 87°F | Sunny | 6 to 10 mph S | 5% |
| Friday Night | 67°F | Mostly Clear | 6 to 10 mph S | 3% |
| Saturday | 91°F | Sunny | 6 to 18 mph S | 2% |
| Saturday Night | 71°F | Mostly Clear | 13 to 18 mph S | 2% |
| Sunday | 92°F | Mostly Sunny | 10 to 17 mph S | 4% |
| Sunday Night | 72°F | Partly Cloudy | 18 mph SSE | 9% |
| Monday | 93°F | Mostly Sunny | 15 to 18 mph S | 9% |
| Monday Night | 72°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 14 to 20 mph SE | 16% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Ulysses (41.072, -97.203). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Ulysses
Last spring frost
Apr 29
First fall frost
Oct 9
Growing season
163 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Ulysses: nearby ZIP 68669 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Surprise, Ne (4.2 mi from Ulysses). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.