Elk Creek, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Elk Creek, a village in Johnson County, Nebraska.
Today
85°F
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of rain showers between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Elk Creek
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 85°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 9 mph NE | 46% |
| Tonight | 63°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 to 12 mph NNE | 58% |
| Wednesday | 74°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph NE | 79% |
| Wednesday Night | 60°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 8 mph NE | 19% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph E | 8% |
| Thursday Night | 64°F | Mostly Clear then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph ESE | 19% |
| Friday | 87°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Sunny | 3 to 7 mph S | 19% |
| Friday Night | 69°F | Mostly Clear | 6 mph SSE | 5% |
| Saturday | 92°F | Sunny | 5 to 13 mph S | 3% |
| Saturday Night | 73°F | Mostly Clear | 13 mph S | 2% |
| Sunday | 94°F | Mostly Sunny | 10 to 14 mph S | 4% |
| Sunday Night | 73°F | Mostly Clear | 14 mph S | 4% |
| Monday | 95°F | Mostly Sunny | 16 mph SSW | 4% |
| Monday Night | 74°F | Partly Cloudy | 12 to 15 mph S | 10% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Elk Creek (40.288, -96.127). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Elk Creek
Last spring frost
Apr 23
First fall frost
Oct 13
Growing season
172 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Elk Creek: nearby ZIP 68348 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Table Rock 4N, Ne (4.5 mi from Elk Creek). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.