Craig, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Craig, a village in Burt County, Nebraska.
Today
71°F
Patchy Smoke
Patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then patchy smoke and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then patchy smoke and showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. North wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Craig
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 71°F | Patchy Smoke | 16 mph N | 81% |
| Tonight | 56°F | Patchy Smoke | 3 to 14 mph NNE | 51% |
| Wednesday | 74°F | Patchy Smoke | 7 mph ENE | 23% |
| Wednesday Night | 54°F | Patchy Smoke then Patchy Fog | 1 to 5 mph SE | 1% |
| Thursday | 79°F | Sunny | 2 to 10 mph SSE | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 62°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph SSE | 8% |
| Friday | 86°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 9 mph SSW | 8% |
| Friday Night | 64°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 9 mph S | 7% |
| Saturday | 86°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 14 mph SE | 15% |
| Saturday Night | 67°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 14 mph SSE | 17% |
| Sunday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny | 6 to 14 mph SE | 14% |
| Sunday Night | 70°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 14 mph SSE | 22% |
| Monday | 89°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 13 mph SSW | 21% |
| Monday Night | 66°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph E | 22% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Craig (41.785, -96.362). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Craig
Last spring frost
Apr 28
First fall frost
Oct 10
Growing season
165 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Craig: nearby ZIP 68019 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Tekamah, Ne (7.4 mi from Craig). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.