Wakefield, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Wakefield, a city in Dixon County, Nebraska.
Tonight
63°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 63, with temperatures rising to around 68 overnight. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Wakefield
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 63°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 8 mph NW | 35% |
| Saturday | 70°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Cloudy | 6 to 12 mph NNW | 23% |
| Saturday Night | 57°F | Cloudy | 7 to 10 mph N | 14% |
| Sunday | 63°F | Rain Showers Likely | 8 to 12 mph NE | 57% |
| Sunday Night | 53°F | Rain Showers Likely | 6 to 9 mph NE | 65% |
| Monday | 58°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 7 to 10 mph ENE | 69% |
| Monday Night | 48°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 2 to 8 mph NE | 42% |
| Tuesday | 61°F | Mostly Cloudy | 3 to 8 mph E | 7% |
| Tuesday Night | 48°F | Mostly Cloudy | 6 mph SE | 1% |
| Wednesday | 64°F | Partly Sunny | 3 to 9 mph SSE | 11% |
| Wednesday Night | 52°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers | 7 mph SSE | 34% |
| Thursday | 65°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 9 mph SSE | 34% |
| Thursday Night | 54°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 2 to 6 mph SE | 20% |
| Friday | 67°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 2 to 9 mph SE | 20% |
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
Nearby towns & communities
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 Sep 19, 2026.