Ellinwood, KS Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Ellinwood, a city in Barton County, Kansas.
Today
94°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of rain showers before 9am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
7-day forecast for Ellinwood
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 94°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph SSE | 21% |
| Tonight | 65°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 12 to 15 mph NNE | 16% |
| Wednesday | 88°F | Partly Sunny | 13 mph NNE | 13% |
| Wednesday Night | 64°F | Partly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 14 mph NE | 30% |
| Thursday | 90°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 12 mph E | 30% |
| Thursday Night | 67°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 8 to 12 mph SSE | 63% |
| Friday | 96°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Sunny | 12 mph S | 38% |
| Friday Night | 70°F | Clear | 8 to 12 mph SSE | 5% |
| Saturday | 99°F | Sunny | 8 to 16 mph S | 5% |
| Saturday Night | 74°F | Clear | 15 mph S | 1% |
| Sunday | 100°F | Sunny | 14 to 20 mph S | 1% |
| Sunday Night | 75°F | Mostly Clear | 18 mph S | 2% |
| Monday | 100°F | Sunny | 16 to 20 mph SSW | 2% |
| Monday Night | 75°F | Mostly Clear | 15 to 18 mph S | 3% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Ellinwood (38.357, -98.584). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Ellinwood
Last spring frost
Apr 18
First fall frost
Oct 21
Growing season
185 days
Hardiness zone
6b
More local growing data for Ellinwood: nearby ZIP 67526 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Kansas frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Hudson, Ks (14.7 mi from Ellinwood). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.