Western, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Western, a village in Saline County, Nebraska.
Today
79°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Western
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 79°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 14 mph NNE | 30% |
| Tonight | 61°F | Patchy Smoke | 9 to 14 mph NNE | 54% |
| Wednesday | 73°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph NE | 50% |
| Wednesday Night | 58°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 to 8 mph ENE | 4% |
| Thursday | 80°F | Mostly Sunny | 2 to 6 mph E | 2% |
| Thursday Night | 63°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 7 mph SE | 27% |
| Friday | 86°F | Sunny | 7 mph SSE | 12% |
| Friday Night | 68°F | Clear | 6 mph SSE | 3% |
| Saturday | 90°F | Sunny | 5 to 14 mph S | 2% |
| Saturday Night | 71°F | Mostly Clear | 14 mph S | 2% |
| Sunday | 92°F | Mostly Sunny | 13 mph S | 3% |
| Sunday Night | 71°F | Mostly Clear | 15 mph SSE | 4% |
| Monday | 93°F | Mostly Sunny | 15 mph S | 4% |
| Monday Night | 72°F | Mostly Clear | 14 mph SSE | 12% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Western (40.393, -97.198). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Western
Last spring frost
Apr 26
First fall frost
Oct 13
Growing season
169 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for Western: nearby ZIP 68464 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Friend 3E, Ne (16.8 mi from Western). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.