Ralston, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Ralston, a city in Douglas County, Nebraska.
Today
81°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Ralston
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 81°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 10 mph NNE | 47% |
| Tonight | 63°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Smoke | 5 to 10 mph NNE | 82% |
| Wednesday | 74°F | Patchy Smoke | 6 mph NE | 61% |
| Wednesday Night | 59°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph E | 7% |
| Thursday | 82°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph E | 1% |
| Thursday Night | 66°F | Mostly Clear | 3 mph SSE | 6% |
| Friday | 87°F | Sunny | 3 to 7 mph S | 6% |
| Friday Night | 70°F | Mostly Clear | 6 mph S | 3% |
| Saturday | 93°F | Sunny | 2 to 10 mph S | 2% |
| Saturday Night | 73°F | Mostly Clear | 7 to 10 mph S | 6% |
| Sunday | 94°F | Mostly Sunny | 6 to 10 mph SSE | 4% |
| Sunday Night | 74°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph SSE | 15% |
| Monday | 95°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 8 to 12 mph S | 15% |
| Monday Night | 74°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 10 mph SE | 22% |
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
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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 Aug 4, 2026.