Wakefield, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Wakefield, a city in Dixon County, Nebraska.
Today
71°F
Patchy Smoke
Patchy smoke and scattered showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm, then patchy smoke and scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. North wind 9 to 14 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 Wakefield
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 71°F | Patchy Smoke | 9 to 14 mph N | 75% |
| Tonight | 55°F | Patchy Smoke then Mostly Cloudy | 1 to 7 mph N | 47% |
| Wednesday | 74°F | Partly Sunny | 1 to 5 mph E | 10% |
| Wednesday Night | 53°F | Mostly Clear | 1 to 5 mph SSE | 1% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Sunny | 2 to 10 mph S | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 62°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph S | 3% |
| Friday | 86°F | Sunny | 5 to 12 mph SSW | 3% |
| Friday Night | 66°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 9 mph S | 9% |
| Saturday | 90°F | Sunny | 5 to 18 mph S | 3% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Mostly Clear | 10 to 18 mph S | 11% |
| Sunday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny | 9 to 15 mph SSE | 11% |
| Sunday Night | 69°F | Partly Cloudy | 12 to 16 mph SE | 12% |
| Monday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny | 10 to 18 mph E | 12% |
| Monday Night | 69°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 18 mph E | 17% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Wakefield (42.267, -96.863). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Wakefield
Last spring frost
May 5
First fall frost
Oct 1
Growing season
148 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Wakefield: nearby ZIP 68784 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Wakefield, Ne (1.5 mi from Wakefield). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.