Clarkson, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Clarkson, a city in Colfax County, Nebraska.
Today
72°F
Patchy Smoke
Patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm, then patchy smoke and showers and thunderstorms likely between 2pm and 4pm, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then patchy smoke and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. North wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Clarkson
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 72°F | Patchy Smoke | 12 to 15 mph N | 62% |
| Tonight | 56°F | Patchy Smoke | 2 to 12 mph NNE | 31% |
| Wednesday | 73°F | Patchy Smoke | 2 to 6 mph ENE | 36% |
| Wednesday Night | 53°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph E | 1% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Sunny | 0 to 9 mph E | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 62°F | Mostly Clear | 3 to 8 mph S | 5% |
| Friday | 86°F | Sunny | 3 to 9 mph S | 3% |
| Friday Night | 66°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 8 mph S | 3% |
| Saturday | 91°F | Sunny | 3 to 16 mph S | 2% |
| Saturday Night | 70°F | Mostly Clear | 9 to 16 mph S | 8% |
| Sunday | 91°F | Mostly Sunny | 8 to 13 mph SSE | 8% |
| Sunday Night | 70°F | Partly Cloudy | 10 to 14 mph S | 12% |
| Monday | 91°F | Mostly Sunny | 9 to 15 mph SSE | 12% |
| Monday Night | 70°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 to 15 mph E | 22% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Clarkson (41.723, -97.122). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Clarkson
Last spring frost
Apr 27
First fall frost
Oct 10
Growing season
165 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Clarkson: nearby ZIP 68629 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Clarkson, Ne (1.2 mi from Clarkson). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.