Elk Creek, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Elk Creek, a village in Johnson County, Nebraska.
Overnight
72°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 72, with temperatures rising to around 74 overnight. South wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Elk Creek
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 mph S | 42% |
| Saturday | 86°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 8 mph WSW | 40% |
| Saturday Night | 63°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 7 mph N | 65% |
| Sunday | 68°F | Chance Rain Showers | 9 mph NNE | 51% |
| Sunday Night | 58°F | Chance Rain Showers | 8 mph NNE | 34% |
| Monday | 63°F | Chance Rain Showers | 8 mph NNE | 34% |
| Monday Night | 52°F | Mostly Cloudy | 7 mph NE | 9% |
| Tuesday | 62°F | Partly Sunny | 7 mph NE | 2% |
| Tuesday Night | 48°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph E | 1% |
| Wednesday | 65°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph ESE | 4% |
| Wednesday Night | 54°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 3 mph ESE | 24% |
| Thursday | 67°F | Chance Rain Showers | 2 to 6 mph SE | 34% |
| Thursday Night | 58°F | Chance Rain Showers | 3 mph ESE | 33% |
| Friday | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph ESE | 33% |
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
Nearby towns & communities
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 Sep 19, 2026.