New Salem, KS Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for New Salem, a community in Cowley County, Kansas.
Tonight
71°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 3am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
7-day forecast for New Salem
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 71°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 12 mph S | 65% |
| Sunday | 90°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph SE | 57% |
| Sunday Night | 63°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 10 mph N | 33% |
| Monday | 79°F | Partly Sunny | 10 mph N | 8% |
| Monday Night | 56°F | Mostly Clear | 8 mph NNE | 4% |
| Tuesday | 77°F | Mostly Sunny | 9 mph NNE | 1% |
| Tuesday Night | 54°F | Partly Cloudy | 8 mph ENE | 0% |
| Wednesday | 78°F | Mostly Sunny | 7 mph E | 2% |
| Wednesday Night | 57°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph E | 20% |
| Thursday | 82°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph SE | 35% |
| Thursday Night | 62°F | Chance Rain Showers | 6 mph ESE | 35% |
| Friday | 84°F | Chance Rain Showers | 6 mph ESE | 35% |
| Friday Night | 65°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 7 mph E | 20% |
| Saturday | 87°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 9 mph ESE | 16% |
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 20, 2026.