Alden, KS Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Alden, a city in Rice County, Kansas.
Today
97°F
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. West southwest wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
7-day forecast for Alden
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 97°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 to 15 mph WSW | 39% |
| Tonight | 65°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph NNE | 70% |
| Sunday | 77°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 to 12 mph NNE | 22% |
| Sunday Night | 59°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 6 to 12 mph NNE | 16% |
| Monday | 75°F | Partly Sunny | 9 mph NNE | 12% |
| Monday Night | 54°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 8 mph NE | 4% |
| Tuesday | 72°F | Partly Sunny | 7 mph ENE | 0% |
| Tuesday Night | 52°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 8 mph E | 4% |
| Wednesday | 76°F | Partly Sunny | 5 to 8 mph SE | 11% |
| Wednesday Night | 58°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph SE | 28% |
| Thursday | 79°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 9 mph SSE | 41% |
| Thursday Night | 61°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph SSE | 36% |
| Friday | 80°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 mph SSE | 36% |
| Friday Night | 61°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph SE | 32% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Alden (38.244, -98.312). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Alden
Last spring frost
Apr 15
First fall frost
Oct 23
Growing season
190 days
Hardiness zone
6b
More local growing data for Alden: nearby ZIP 67512 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Kansas frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Sterling, Ks (7.1 mi from Alden). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.