McDonald, KS Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for McDonald, a city in Rawlins County, Kansas.
Overnight
62°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
7-day forecast for McDonald
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 62°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph N | 11% |
| Saturday | 75°F | Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph N | 16% |
| Saturday Night | 57°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 to 15 mph NE | 59% |
| Sunday | 68°F | Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph NE | 16% |
| Sunday Night | 54°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph E | 41% |
| Monday | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph N | 28% |
| Monday Night | 51°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 10 mph E | 28% |
| Tuesday | 67°F | Partly Sunny | 10 to 15 mph SE | 14% |
| Tuesday Night | 55°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 15 mph SE | 15% |
| Wednesday | 73°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 15 to 20 mph S | 15% |
| Wednesday Night | 58°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph S | 36% |
| Thursday | 76°F | Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny | 10 mph S | 27% |
| Thursday Night | 58°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph SE | 18% |
| Friday | 74°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 10 to 15 mph SE | 18% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for McDonald (39.785, -101.370). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for McDonald
Last spring frost
May 4
First fall frost
Oct 12
Growing season
160 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for McDonald: nearby ZIP 67745 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Kansas frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Mc Donald, Ks (2 mi from McDonald). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.