Mentor, KS Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Mentor, a community in Saline County, Kansas.
Today
96°F
Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. West southwest wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
7-day forecast for Mentor
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 96°F | Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 to 15 mph WSW | 42% |
| Tonight | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 10 mph NNE | 69% |
| Sunday | 76°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 to 12 mph NNE | 35% |
| Sunday Night | 62°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 10 mph N | 20% |
| Monday | 72°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny | 9 mph NNE | 16% |
| Monday Night | 54°F | Partly Cloudy | 6 to 10 mph NE | 1% |
| Tuesday | 69°F | Partly Sunny | 7 mph NE | 0% |
| Tuesday Night | 52°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 8 mph E | 2% |
| Wednesday | 73°F | Partly Sunny | 7 mph ESE | 8% |
| Wednesday Night | 58°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 mph ESE | 25% |
| Thursday | 76°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph SE | 39% |
| Thursday Night | 62°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 mph SE | 31% |
| Friday | 77°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 8 mph SE | 31% |
| Friday Night | 62°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 mph ESE | 23% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Mentor (38.741, -97.598). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Mentor
Last spring frost
Apr 27
First fall frost
Oct 16
Growing season
170 days
Hardiness zone
6b
More local growing data for Mentor: nearby ZIP 67416 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Kansas frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Smolan 1Ne, Ks (7.5 mi from Mentor). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.