Nickerson, KS Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Nickerson, a city in Reno County, Kansas.
Today
97°F
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Southwest wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
7-day forecast for Nickerson
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 97°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 to 15 mph SW | 30% |
| Tonight | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 9 mph NE | 68% |
| Sunday | 77°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 10 mph NNE | 23% |
| Sunday Night | 59°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph NNE | 19% |
| Monday | 75°F | Partly Sunny | 6 to 9 mph N | 5% |
| Monday Night | 53°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 8 mph NE | 4% |
| Tuesday | 72°F | Partly Sunny | 7 mph ENE | 1% |
| Tuesday Night | 52°F | Partly Cloudy | 7 mph E | 4% |
| Wednesday | 75°F | Partly Sunny | 6 mph ESE | 9% |
| Wednesday Night | 58°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph SE | 26% |
| Thursday | 79°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph SSE | 38% |
| Thursday Night | 61°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph SSE | 37% |
| Friday | 80°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph SSE | 37% |
| Friday Night | 61°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph SE | 31% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Nickerson (38.149, -98.088). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Nickerson
Last spring frost
Apr 15
First fall frost
Oct 23
Growing season
190 days
Hardiness zone
6b
More local growing data for Nickerson: nearby ZIP 67561 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Kansas frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Sterling, Ks (9.5 mi from Nickerson). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.