Crawford, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Crawford, a city in Dawes County, Nebraska.
Today
72°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Crawford
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph ENE | 40% |
| Tonight | 51°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 15 mph ENE | 80% |
| Sunday | 65°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 to 10 mph ENE | 71% |
| Sunday Night | 49°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph N | 78% |
| Monday | 69°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 10 mph NNE | 25% |
| Monday Night | 50°F | Partly Cloudy | 10 to 15 mph SE | 6% |
| Tuesday | 75°F | Mostly Sunny | 15 to 20 mph SSE | 9% |
| Tuesday Night | 54°F | Partly Cloudy | 20 to 25 mph SSE | 10% |
| Wednesday | 80°F | Mostly Sunny | 10 to 20 mph S | 13% |
| Wednesday Night | 54°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph S | 16% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph SE | 6% |
| Thursday Night | 56°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph SSE | 6% |
| Friday | 83°F | Mostly Sunny | 10 to 15 mph S | 6% |
| Friday Night | 57°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 15 to 20 mph S | 16% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Crawford (42.685, -103.416). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Crawford
Last spring frost
May 13
First fall frost
Sep 30
Growing season
138 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Crawford: nearby ZIP 69339 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Ft Robinson, Ne (5.8 mi from Crawford). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.