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 southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
7-day forecast for New Salem
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 98°F | Sunny | 7 to 10 mph SSE | 9% |
| Tonight | 74°F | Partly Cloudy | 10 mph SSE | 7% |
| Wednesday | 94°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph WSW | 18% |
| Wednesday Night | 70°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 mph NE | 31% |
| Thursday | 93°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph S | 31% |
| Thursday Night | 70°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph SSE | 77% |
| Friday | 91°F | Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 10 mph SSE | 77% |
| Friday Night | 71°F | Mostly Clear | 8 mph SSE | 11% |
| Saturday | 94°F | Sunny | 6 to 10 mph S | 11% |
| Saturday Night | 73°F | Clear | 12 mph SSE | 2% |
| Sunday | 95°F | Sunny | 9 to 14 mph S | 1% |
| Sunday Night | 74°F | Clear | 13 mph S | 0% |
| Monday | 96°F | Sunny | 12 to 15 mph SSW | 1% |
| Monday Night | 74°F | Mostly Clear | 14 mph S | 1% |
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 Aug 4, 2026.