Great Bend, KS Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Great Bend, a city in Barton County, Kansas.
Today
93°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
7-day forecast for Great Bend
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 93°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 10 mph SSE | 17% |
| Tonight | 65°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 12 to 15 mph NNE | 16% |
| Wednesday | 88°F | Partly Sunny | 9 to 13 mph NNE | 11% |
| Wednesday Night | 65°F | Partly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 14 mph NE | 29% |
| Thursday | 90°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 10 mph ESE | 29% |
| Thursday Night | 68°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 8 to 13 mph SSE | 60% |
| Friday | 96°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Sunny | 10 mph S | 36% |
| Friday Night | 70°F | Clear | 8 to 12 mph SSE | 5% |
| Saturday | 99°F | Sunny | 8 to 15 mph S | 5% |
| Saturday Night | 74°F | Clear | 16 mph S | 0% |
| Sunday | 100°F | Sunny | 14 to 18 mph S | 1% |
| Sunday Night | 75°F | Mostly Clear | 18 mph S | 2% |
| Monday | 100°F | Sunny | 16 to 20 mph S | 2% |
| Monday Night | 75°F | Mostly Clear | 18 mph SSE | 3% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Great Bend (38.360, -98.800). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Great Bend
Last spring frost
Apr 24
First fall frost
Oct 15
Growing season
172 days
Hardiness zone
6b
More local growing data for Great Bend: nearby ZIP 67530 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Kansas frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Great Bend 3W, Ks (1.7 mi from Great Bend). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.