Utica, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Utica, a village in Seward County, Nebraska.
Today
76°F
Patchy Smoke
Patchy smoke before 10am, then rain showers and patchy smoke between noon and 4pm, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. North northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Utica
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 76°F | Patchy Smoke | 16 mph NNE | 80% |
| Tonight | 59°F | Patchy Smoke | 8 to 17 mph NE | 62% |
| Wednesday | 72°F | Patchy Smoke then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 10 mph NE | 68% |
| Wednesday Night | 56°F | Mostly Clear | 2 to 8 mph E | 3% |
| Thursday | 80°F | Mostly Sunny | 2 to 9 mph ESE | 1% |
| Thursday Night | 64°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph SSE | 15% |
| Friday | 86°F | Sunny | 6 to 9 mph S | 5% |
| Friday Night | 67°F | Mostly Clear | 9 mph S | 3% |
| Saturday | 90°F | Sunny | 7 to 18 mph S | 2% |
| Saturday Night | 70°F | Mostly Clear | 14 to 20 mph S | 2% |
| Sunday | 92°F | Mostly Sunny | 12 to 17 mph S | 3% |
| Sunday Night | 71°F | Mostly Clear | 18 mph SSE | 8% |
| Monday | 93°F | Mostly Sunny | 15 to 20 mph S | 8% |
| Monday Night | 72°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 15 to 20 mph SSE | 16% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Utica (40.895, -97.345). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Utica
Last spring frost
Apr 26
First fall frost
Oct 12
Growing season
169 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Utica: nearby ZIP 68456 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Seward, Ne (11 mi from Utica). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.