Elm Creek, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Elm Creek, a village in Buffalo County, Nebraska.
Today
53°F
Sunny
Sunny. High near 53, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
7-day forecast for Elm Creek
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 53°F | Sunny | 5 to 15 mph NW | 0% |
| Tonight | 36°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph NW | 5% |
| Thursday | 52°F | Partly Sunny | 5 to 15 mph NNW | 2% |
| Thursday Night | 28°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph N | 0% |
| Friday | 50°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 mph | 0% |
| Friday Night | 31°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph SSW | 0% |
| Saturday | 58°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph WSW | 0% |
| Saturday Night | 34°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph W | 0% |
| Sunday | 62°F | Sunny | 5 mph WSW | 0% |
| Sunday Night | 39°F | Clear | 5 mph SSW | 0% |
| Monday | 64°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph WNW | 0% |
| Monday Night | 38°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph N | 0% |
| Tuesday | 61°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph ENE | 0% |
| Tuesday Night | 41°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph S | 1% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Elm Creek (40.720, -99.376). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Elm Creek
Last spring frost
Apr 26
First fall frost
Oct 13
Growing season
169 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Elm Creek: nearby ZIP 68836 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Canaday Steam Plt, Ne (17 mi from Elm Creek). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.