Elgin, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Elgin, a city in Antelope County, Nebraska.
Overnight
62°F
Patchy Smoke
Patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. North wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Elgin
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 62°F | Patchy Smoke | 16 mph N | 32% |
| Tuesday | 69°F | Patchy Smoke | 9 to 16 mph N | 56% |
| Tuesday Night | 55°F | Patchy Smoke | 1 to 8 mph N | 19% |
| Wednesday | 74°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny | 5 mph ENE | 21% |
| Wednesday Night | 54°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph SSE | 0% |
| Thursday | 82°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph S | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 64°F | Mostly Clear | 7 to 10 mph S | 10% |
| Friday | 88°F | Sunny | 9 mph SSW | 2% |
| Friday Night | 67°F | Mostly Clear | 8 mph S | 2% |
| Saturday | 93°F | Sunny | 6 to 16 mph SSW | 1% |
| Saturday Night | 69°F | Mostly Clear | 9 to 16 mph S | 6% |
| Sunday | 93°F | Mostly Sunny | 9 to 15 mph SSE | 4% |
| Sunday Night | 71°F | Partly Cloudy | 12 to 15 mph S | 10% |
| Monday | 93°F | Mostly Sunny | 12 to 15 mph SE | 10% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Elgin (41.983, -98.083). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Elgin
Last spring frost
Apr 29
First fall frost
Oct 9
Growing season
162 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Elgin: nearby ZIP 68636 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Elgin, Ne (4.3 mi from Elgin). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.