Crete, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Crete, a city in Saline County, Nebraska.
Today
79°F
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of rain showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. North northeast wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Crete
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 79°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 to 15 mph NNE | 52% |
| Tonight | 61°F | Patchy Smoke | 9 to 15 mph NNE | 67% |
| Wednesday | 73°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 10 mph NE | 62% |
| Wednesday Night | 58°F | Mostly Clear | 2 to 8 mph ENE | 3% |
| Thursday | 80°F | Mostly Sunny | 2 to 7 mph E | 2% |
| Thursday Night | 64°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph SSE | 21% |
| Friday | 86°F | Sunny | 5 to 8 mph S | 8% |
| Friday Night | 68°F | Clear | 7 mph S | 3% |
| Saturday | 90°F | Sunny | 6 to 14 mph S | 2% |
| Saturday Night | 71°F | Mostly Clear | 15 mph S | 4% |
| Sunday | 92°F | Mostly Sunny | 10 to 14 mph S | 4% |
| Sunday Night | 72°F | Mostly Clear | 16 mph SSE | 7% |
| Monday | 93°F | Mostly Sunny | 14 to 17 mph S | 7% |
| Monday Night | 73°F | Partly Cloudy | 16 mph SSE | 14% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Crete (40.625, -96.954). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Crete
Last spring frost
Apr 23
First fall frost
Oct 12
Growing season
170 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for Crete: nearby ZIP 68333 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Crete 4Ese, Ne (4.2 mi from Crete). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.