Elgin, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Today
68°F
Patchy Smoke
Patchy smoke and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 8am, then patchy smoke and showers and thunderstorms likely between 8am and 9am, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and 10am, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 5pm, then patchy smoke and a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. North northeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 68°F | Patchy Smoke | 9 to 15 mph NNE | 56% |
| Tonight | 55°F | Patchy Smoke then Mostly Cloudy | 1 to 7 mph N | 17% |
| Wednesday | 74°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny | 5 mph ENE | 20% |
| Wednesday Night | 55°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph SSE | 0% |
| Thursday | 82°F | Sunny | 3 to 12 mph S | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 64°F | Mostly Clear | 7 to 10 mph S | 11% |
| Friday | 88°F | Sunny | 9 mph SSW | 2% |
| Friday Night | 67°F | Mostly Clear | 8 mph S | 3% |
| Saturday | 93°F | Sunny | 6 to 16 mph SSW | 1% |
| Saturday Night | 69°F | Mostly Clear | 9 to 16 mph S | 6% |
| Sunday | 93°F | Mostly Sunny | 9 to 14 mph SSE | 4% |
| Sunday Night | 71°F | Partly Cloudy | 14 mph S | 11% |
| Monday | 93°F | Mostly Sunny | 12 to 15 mph ESE | 11% |
| Monday Night | 70°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 to 14 mph E | 19% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Elgin, NE
Last spring frost
Apr 29
First fall frost
Oct 9
Growing season
162 days
Hardiness zone
5b
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Elgin, Ne (4.3 mi). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.