Elkins, AR Weather & Growing Conditions

Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Elkins, a city in Washington County, Arkansas.

This Afternoon

68°F

Patchy Drizzle

Patchy drizzle and a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

7-day forecast for Elkins

When	Temp	Forecast	Wind	Precip
This Afternoon	68°F	Patchy Drizzle	10 mph W	22%
Tonight	43°F	Patchy Drizzle then Mostly Cloudy	5 to 15 mph W	14%
Wednesday	63°F	Mostly Sunny	5 to 10 mph W	0%
Wednesday Night	40°F	Mostly Clear	0 to 5 mph W	0%
Thursday	66°F	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	0 to 5 mph W	20%
Thursday Night	40°F	Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy	0 mph	25%
Friday	59°F	Mostly Sunny	0 to 10 mph N	0%
Friday Night	37°F	Partly Cloudy	0 to 5 mph N	0%
Saturday	58°F	Partly Sunny	0 to 5 mph N	0%
Saturday Night	36°F	Mostly Clear	0 mph	6%
Sunday	62°F	Sunny	0 to 5 mph NW	7%
Sunday Night	37°F	Mostly Clear	0 mph	1%
Monday	66°F	Sunny	0 to 5 mph W	0%
Monday Night	41°F	Mostly Clear	0 to 5 mph S	0%

Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Elkins (36.017, -94.023). Updated through the day.

Growing snapshot for Elkins

Last spring frost

Apr 15

First fall frost

Oct 21

Growing season

188 days

Hardiness zone

More local growing data for Elkins: nearby ZIP 72701 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Arkansas frost dates

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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Fayetteville Drake Fld, Ar (4.8 mi from Elkins). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.