Crab Orchard, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Crab Orchard, a village in Johnson County, Nebraska.
Today
84°F
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of rain showers between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 84, with temperatures falling to around 81 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Crab Orchard
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 84°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 10 mph NNE | 52% |
| Tonight | 63°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Smoke | 9 to 13 mph NNE | 58% |
| Wednesday | 74°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 10 mph NE | 74% |
| Wednesday Night | 60°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 to 8 mph NE | 10% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph E | 4% |
| Thursday Night | 64°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph SE | 19% |
| Friday | 87°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Sunny | 7 mph S | 19% |
| Friday Night | 69°F | Mostly Clear | 6 mph SSE | 4% |
| Saturday | 92°F | Sunny | 5 to 14 mph S | 2% |
| Saturday Night | 73°F | Mostly Clear | 14 mph S | 2% |
| Sunday | 93°F | Mostly Sunny | 14 mph S | 4% |
| Sunday Night | 73°F | Mostly Clear | 13 to 16 mph S | 3% |
| Monday | 95°F | Mostly Sunny | 17 mph SSW | 3% |
| Monday Night | 74°F | Partly Cloudy | 16 mph S | 11% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Crab Orchard (40.335, -96.422). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Crab Orchard
Last spring frost
Apr 22
First fall frost
Oct 20
Growing season
179 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for Crab Orchard: nearby ZIP 68332 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Virginia, Ne (7.4 mi from Crab Orchard). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.