McCracken, KS Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for McCracken, a city in Rush County, Kansas.
Today
87°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of rain showers before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 9 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
7-day forecast for McCracken
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 87°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 to 16 mph NE | 16% |
| Tonight | 62°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 to 17 mph NNE | 19% |
| Wednesday | 86°F | Partly Sunny | 12 mph NNE | 12% |
| Wednesday Night | 63°F | Partly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers | 6 to 14 mph NE | 26% |
| Thursday | 91°F | Chance Rain Showers | 6 to 13 mph ESE | 26% |
| Thursday Night | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 to 14 mph SSE | 42% |
| Friday | 97°F | Sunny | 10 mph SSE | 14% |
| Friday Night | 69°F | Clear | 8 to 12 mph SSE | 3% |
| Saturday | 100°F | Sunny | 8 to 16 mph S | 1% |
| Saturday Night | 73°F | Mostly Clear | 16 mph S | 0% |
| Sunday | 102°F | Sunny | 15 to 20 mph SSW | 0% |
| Sunday Night | 74°F | Mostly Clear | 20 mph S | 3% |
| Monday | 102°F | Sunny | 17 to 21 mph S | 3% |
| Monday Night | 74°F | Mostly Clear | 20 mph S | 4% |
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 Aug 4, 2026.