Wathena, KS Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Wathena, a city in Doniphan County, Kansas.
Tonight
64°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 10pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 3am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Wathena
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 64°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 8 mph NW | 72% |
| Sunday | 75°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 9 mph N | 35% |
| Sunday Night | 59°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 6 to 10 mph N | 50% |
| Monday | 67°F | Rain Showers Likely | 8 to 12 mph N | 50% |
| Monday Night | 52°F | Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 7 to 10 mph NNE | 25% |
| Tuesday | 64°F | Partly Sunny | 9 mph NNE | 7% |
| Tuesday Night | 48°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 to 8 mph NE | 4% |
| Wednesday | 67°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph ENE | 0% |
| Wednesday Night | 51°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 mph E | 9% |
| Thursday | 72°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph SE | 29% |
| Thursday Night | 57°F | Chance Rain Showers | 3 mph ESE | 32% |
| Friday | 75°F | Chance Rain Showers | 1 to 5 mph E | 33% |
| Friday Night | 59°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph E | 21% |
| Saturday | 77°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 3 to 7 mph ESE | 21% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Wathena (39.761, -94.928). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Wathena
Last spring frost
Apr 19
First fall frost
Oct 17
Growing season
180 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for Wathena: nearby ZIP 66024 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Kansas frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, St Joseph Rosecrans Ap, Mo (2 mi from Wathena). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 20, 2026.