McCracken, KS Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for McCracken, a city in Rush County, Kansas.
Tonight
64°F
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 1am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North northeast wind 12 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for McCracken
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 64°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 to 15 mph NNE | 71% |
| Sunday | 76°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny | 14 mph NNE | 30% |
| Sunday Night | 58°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 12 mph NNE | 11% |
| Monday | 77°F | Partly Sunny | 6 to 9 mph N | 11% |
| Monday Night | 54°F | Partly Cloudy | 6 to 10 mph ENE | 7% |
| Tuesday | 74°F | Partly Sunny | 6 to 10 mph E | 7% |
| Tuesday Night | 55°F | Partly Cloudy | 9 to 13 mph ESE | 6% |
| Wednesday | 78°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 9 to 16 mph SSE | 16% |
| Wednesday Night | 62°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph SSE | 52% |
| Thursday | 83°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 14 mph S | 52% |
| Thursday Night | 64°F | Chance Rain Showers | 6 to 10 mph SSE | 37% |
| Friday | 84°F | Chance Rain Showers | 6 to 13 mph SE | 37% |
| Friday Night | 65°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 13 mph SE | 40% |
| Saturday | 85°F | Chance Rain Showers | 13 to 17 mph SSE | 40% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for McCracken (38.582, -99.568). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for McCracken
Last spring frost
Apr 29
First fall frost
Oct 13
Growing season
167 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for McCracken: nearby ZIP 67556 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Kansas frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Brownell 3Nw, Ks (15.1 mi from McCracken). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 20, 2026.