Washington, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Washington, a village in Washington County, Nebraska.
Today
78°F
Patchy Smoke
Patchy smoke and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 2pm and 4pm, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Washington
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 78°F | Patchy Smoke | 8 to 13 mph NNE | 55% |
| Tonight | 61°F | Patchy Smoke | 5 to 13 mph NNE | 72% |
| Wednesday | 74°F | Patchy Smoke | 6 mph NE | 60% |
| Wednesday Night | 57°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph E | 4% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph ESE | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 64°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph SSE | 5% |
| Friday | 87°F | Sunny | 2 to 8 mph S | 5% |
| Friday Night | 69°F | Mostly Clear | 3 to 7 mph S | 4% |
| Saturday | 92°F | Sunny | 3 to 14 mph S | 3% |
| Saturday Night | 73°F | Mostly Clear | 9 to 14 mph S | 7% |
| Sunday | 93°F | Mostly Sunny | 8 to 13 mph SSE | 4% |
| Sunday Night | 74°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 13 mph SSE | 15% |
| Monday | 93°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 10 to 14 mph S | 15% |
| Monday Night | 73°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 14 mph SE | 22% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Washington (41.398, -96.208). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Washington
Last spring frost
Apr 19
First fall frost
Oct 17
Growing season
180 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for Washington: nearby ZIP 68068 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Ft Calhoun 4W, Ne (6.8 mi from Washington). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.