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
70°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of rain showers between 9am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
7-day forecast for Elm Creek
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 70°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 15 to 20 mph NE | 23% |
| Tonight | 56°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 15 mph NE | 37% |
| Wednesday | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph NE | 38% |
| Wednesday Night | 54°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph SE | 5% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 10 mph SSE | 2% |
| Thursday Night | 61°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph SSE | 6% |
| Friday | 89°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph S | 4% |
| Friday Night | 66°F | Clear | 5 to 10 mph SSE | 4% |
| Saturday | 93°F | Sunny | 5 to 20 mph S | 1% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Mostly Clear | 10 to 20 mph SSE | 3% |
| Sunday | 94°F | Sunny | 10 to 15 mph SSE | 1% |
| Sunday Night | 69°F | Mostly Clear | 15 mph SSE | 6% |
| Monday | 94°F | Mostly Sunny | 10 to 15 mph SSE | 5% |
| Monday Night | 68°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 20 mph SE | 17% |
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 Aug 4, 2026.