Ralston, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Ralston, a city in Douglas County, Nebraska.
Overnight
71°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 71, with temperatures rising to around 74 overnight. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Ralston
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 71°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SE | 53% |
| Saturday | 79°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 7 mph N | 27% |
| Saturday Night | 62°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 mph N | 38% |
| Sunday | 65°F | Chance Rain Showers | 8 mph NNE | 41% |
| Sunday Night | 57°F | Chance Rain Showers | 7 mph NE | 41% |
| Monday | 61°F | Rain Showers Likely | 8 mph NE | 58% |
| Monday Night | 53°F | Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 3 to 7 mph NE | 30% |
| Tuesday | 62°F | Partly Sunny | 6 mph ENE | 6% |
| Tuesday Night | 49°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph ESE | 1% |
| Wednesday | 64°F | Mostly Sunny | 1 to 5 mph SE | 4% |
| Wednesday Night | 54°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers | 3 mph SE | 27% |
| Thursday | 65°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph SE | 34% |
| Thursday Night | 58°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SE | 28% |
| Friday | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph SE | 28% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Ralston (41.200, -96.038). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Ralston
Last spring frost
Apr 21
First fall frost
Oct 18
Growing season
179 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for Ralston: nearby ZIP 68127 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Gretna 4Ne, Ne (7.9 mi from Ralston). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.