Columbus, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Columbus, a city in Platte County, Nebraska.
Today
75°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am. Mostly cloudy. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Columbus
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 75°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 7 to 10 mph N | 47% |
| Tonight | 59°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 10 mph N | 19% |
| Sunday | 63°F | Rain Showers Likely | 12 mph NNE | 56% |
| Sunday Night | 55°F | Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers | 7 to 10 mph NE | 45% |
| Monday | 60°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 mph NE | 48% |
| Monday Night | 50°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 9 mph ENE | 13% |
| Tuesday | 61°F | Partly Sunny | 5 to 8 mph E | 3% |
| Tuesday Night | 48°F | Mostly Cloudy | 3 to 7 mph ESE | 3% |
| Wednesday | 65°F | Partly Sunny | 3 to 9 mph SE | 8% |
| Wednesday Night | 53°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 8 mph SE | 44% |
| Thursday | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 8 mph SE | 44% |
| Thursday Night | 56°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 7 mph SE | 28% |
| Friday | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 9 mph SE | 28% |
| Friday Night | 57°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers | 8 mph SE | 28% |
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
Nearby towns & communities
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 Sep 19, 2026.