Colon, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Colon, a village in Saunders County, Nebraska.
This Afternoon
56°F
Rain Showers
Rain showers. Cloudy. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. North northwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Colon
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 56°F | Rain Showers | 21 mph NNW | 100% |
| Tonight | 41°F | Rain Showers Likely then Cloudy | 12 to 18 mph NW | 64% |
| Wednesday | 52°F | Mostly Cloudy | 9 to 14 mph WNW | 3% |
| Wednesday Night | 39°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 9 mph WNW | 18% |
| Thursday | 52°F | Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 8 to 12 mph NNW | 27% |
| Thursday Night | 35°F | Mostly Cloudy | 3 to 7 mph N | 1% |
| Friday | 52°F | Partly Sunny | 0 to 3 mph N | 0% |
| Friday Night | 34°F | Mostly Cloudy | 1 mph WSW | 0% |
| Saturday | 60°F | Mostly Sunny | 1 to 5 mph WSW | 3% |
| Saturday Night | 37°F | Mostly Clear | 3 mph W | 5% |
| Sunday | 64°F | Sunny | 5 mph WSW | 1% |
| Sunday Night | 40°F | Mostly Clear | 6 mph SSW | 0% |
| Monday | 66°F | Sunny | 6 to 9 mph W | 0% |
| Monday Night | 41°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph NW | 0% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Colon (41.298, -96.607). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Colon
Last spring frost
Apr 23
First fall frost
Oct 15
Growing season
172 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Colon: nearby ZIP 68018 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Wahoo, Ne (5.6 mi from Colon). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 3, 2026.