Crofton, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Crofton, a city in Knox County, Nebraska.
Today
72°F
Patchy Smoke
Patchy smoke and showers and thunderstorms likely before 10am, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 11am, then patchy smoke and showers and thunderstorms likely between 11am and noon, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then patchy smoke and showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Crofton
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 72°F | Patchy Smoke | 7 to 13 mph NNW | 61% |
| Tonight | 55°F | Patchy Smoke then Mostly Cloudy | 1 to 6 mph W | 23% |
| Wednesday | 78°F | Mostly Sunny | 1 to 6 mph SSE | 3% |
| Wednesday Night | 56°F | Mostly Clear | 7 mph S | 1% |
| Thursday | 84°F | Sunny | 7 to 14 mph S | 1% |
| Thursday Night | 66°F | Mostly Clear | 9 to 13 mph S | 7% |
| Friday | 90°F | Sunny | 8 to 13 mph SSW | 6% |
| Friday Night | 68°F | Mostly Clear | 9 mph S | 11% |
| Saturday | 94°F | Sunny | 7 to 18 mph S | 4% |
| Saturday Night | 70°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 to 18 mph S | 15% |
| Sunday | 92°F | Mostly Sunny | 9 to 14 mph SSE | 9% |
| Sunday Night | 71°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 to 15 mph ESE | 18% |
| Monday | 91°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny | 12 to 15 mph E | 18% |
| Monday Night | 70°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 16 mph E | 23% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Crofton (42.732, -97.499). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Crofton
Last spring frost
Apr 30
First fall frost
Oct 8
Growing season
160 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Crofton: nearby ZIP 68730 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Crofton, Ne (2.9 mi from Crofton). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.