Wathena, KS Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Wathena, a city in Doniphan County, Kansas.
Tonight
43°F
Patchy Drizzle
Patchy drizzle before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 43. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Wathena
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 43°F | Patchy Drizzle | 14 mph WNW | 12% |
| Wednesday | 57°F | Mostly Cloudy | 10 to 14 mph W | 2% |
| Wednesday Night | 38°F | Partly Cloudy | 8 mph W | 1% |
| Thursday | 56°F | Partly Sunny | 7 to 12 mph WNW | 2% |
| Thursday Night | 39°F | Mostly Cloudy | 6 to 9 mph NNW | 3% |
| Friday | 55°F | Partly Sunny | 5 to 8 mph N | 2% |
| Friday Night | 33°F | Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 3 mph NNE | 0% |
| Saturday | 57°F | Mostly Sunny | 2 mph SW | 0% |
| Saturday Night | 34°F | Mostly Clear | 0 mph | 0% |
| Sunday | 63°F | Sunny | 0 to 6 mph W | 0% |
| Sunday Night | 36°F | Mostly Clear | 2 mph SSW | 0% |
| Monday | 68°F | Sunny | 3 to 9 mph SSW | 0% |
| Monday Night | 40°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 7 mph W | 0% |
| Tuesday | 68°F | Sunny | 0 to 6 mph N | 0% |
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
Nearby towns & communities
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 Nov 4, 2026.