Arkansas City, KS Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Arkansas City, a city in Cowley County, Kansas.
Today
98°F
Sunny
Sunny, with a high near 98. South southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
7-day forecast for Arkansas City
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 98°F | Sunny | 8 to 14 mph SSW | 6% |
| Tonight | 71°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 6 to 10 mph S | 66% |
| Sunday | 88°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 7 mph E | 55% |
| Sunday Night | 62°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 7 mph NNE | 57% |
| Monday | 79°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny | 7 to 10 mph N | 20% |
| Monday Night | 57°F | Partly Cloudy | 6 to 9 mph NNE | 9% |
| Tuesday | 75°F | Mostly Sunny | 8 mph NE | 4% |
| Tuesday Night | 54°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 8 mph ENE | 2% |
| Wednesday | 77°F | Mostly Sunny | 7 mph E | 5% |
| Wednesday Night | 57°F | Partly Cloudy | 6 mph E | 8% |
| Thursday | 79°F | Chance Rain Showers | 6 mph ESE | 29% |
| Thursday Night | 61°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 6 mph ESE | 24% |
| Friday | 81°F | Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph ESE | 28% |
| Friday Night | 62°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph ESE | 19% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Arkansas City (37.072, -97.038). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Arkansas City
Last spring frost
Apr 11
First fall frost
Oct 27
Growing season
197 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for Arkansas City: nearby ZIP 67005 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Kansas frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Winfield Strother Fld Ap, Ks (7.2 mi from Arkansas City). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.