New Salem, KS Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for New Salem, a community in Cowley County, Kansas.
Today
98°F
Sunny
Sunny, with a high near 98. South southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
7-day forecast for New Salem
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 98°F | Sunny | 10 to 16 mph SSW | 6% |
| Tonight | 71°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 7 to 12 mph S | 68% |
| Sunday | 88°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 7 mph E | 57% |
| Sunday Night | 63°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 8 mph NNE | 58% |
| Monday | 78°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny | 10 mph N | 20% |
| Monday Night | 57°F | Partly Cloudy | 9 mph NNE | 6% |
| Tuesday | 75°F | Mostly Sunny | 9 mph NE | 4% |
| Tuesday Night | 53°F | Partly Cloudy | 7 mph ENE | 2% |
| Wednesday | 77°F | Mostly Sunny | 7 mph E | 4% |
| Wednesday Night | 57°F | Partly Cloudy | 7 mph E | 9% |
| Thursday | 79°F | Chance Rain Showers | 6 mph SE | 29% |
| Thursday Night | 61°F | Chance Rain Showers | 6 mph ESE | 25% |
| Friday | 81°F | Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph SE | 30% |
| Friday Night | 62°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph ESE | 20% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for New Salem (37.314, -96.890). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for New Salem
Last spring frost
Apr 16
First fall frost
Oct 22
Growing season
189 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for New Salem: nearby ZIP 67156 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Kansas frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Winfield 3Ne, Ks (3 mi from New Salem). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.