Elwood, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Elwood, a village in Gosper County, Nebraska.
Today
70°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of rain showers between 11am 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 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
7-day forecast for Elwood
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 70°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 15 to 30 mph NE | 21% |
| Tonight | 56°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 15 mph NE | 36% |
| Wednesday | 73°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph ENE | 39% |
| Wednesday Night | 55°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph SE | 5% |
| Thursday | 82°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SSE | 2% |
| Thursday Night | 62°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 15 mph SE | 4% |
| Friday | 90°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph S | 2% |
| Friday Night | 66°F | Clear | 5 to 10 mph SSE | 5% |
| Saturday | 95°F | Sunny | 5 to 20 mph S | 2% |
| Saturday Night | 67°F | Mostly Clear | 10 to 20 mph SSE | 2% |
| Sunday | 96°F | Sunny | 10 to 15 mph SSE | 1% |
| Sunday Night | 69°F | Mostly Clear | 15 to 20 mph SSE | 5% |
| Monday | 97°F | Mostly Sunny | 10 to 15 mph SSE | 4% |
| Monday Night | 69°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 15 to 20 mph SE | 15% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Elwood (40.590, -99.862). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Elwood
Last spring frost
Apr 26
First fall frost
Oct 13
Growing season
169 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Elwood: nearby ZIP 68937 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Canaday Steam Plt, Ne (12 mi from Elwood). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.