Columbus, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Columbus, a city in Platte County, Nebraska.
Today
74°F
Patchy Smoke
Patchy smoke and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 10am, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 4pm, then patchy smoke and showers and thunderstorms likely between 4pm and 5pm, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Columbus
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 74°F | Patchy Smoke | 12 to 16 mph NNE | 55% |
| Tonight | 57°F | Patchy Smoke | 5 to 14 mph NNE | 41% |
| Wednesday | 74°F | Patchy Smoke | 8 mph ENE | 49% |
| Wednesday Night | 54°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 7 mph SE | 1% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Sunny | 0 to 10 mph SSE | 1% |
| Thursday Night | 62°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph SSE | 6% |
| Friday | 88°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph S | 3% |
| Friday Night | 67°F | Mostly Clear | 3 to 9 mph S | 3% |
| Saturday | 94°F | Sunny | 3 to 15 mph S | 1% |
| Saturday Night | 70°F | Mostly Clear | 8 to 15 mph S | 6% |
| Sunday | 94°F | Mostly Sunny | 7 to 13 mph SSE | 6% |
| Sunday Night | 72°F | Partly Cloudy | 10 to 14 mph SSE | 10% |
| Monday | 94°F | Mostly Sunny | 9 to 14 mph SSE | 10% |
| Monday Night | 71°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 to 15 mph ESE | 19% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Columbus (41.437, -97.357). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Columbus
Last spring frost
Apr 21
First fall frost
Oct 15
Growing season
174 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Columbus: nearby ZIP 68601 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Columbus 3 Ne, Ne (3.6 mi from Columbus). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.