Great Bend, PA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Great Bend, a borough in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania.
Tonight
50°F
Mostly Clear then Patchy Fog
Patchy fog after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
7-day forecast for Great Bend
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 50°F | Mostly Clear then Patchy Fog | 3 mph SE | 2% |
| Wednesday | 73°F | Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny | 3 to 7 mph S | 2% |
| Wednesday Night | 58°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Light Rain | 7 mph SE | 50% |
| Thursday | 70°F | Light Rain | 5 to 8 mph S | 97% |
| Thursday Night | 50°F | Slight Chance Light Rain | 0 to 3 mph SW | 15% |
| Friday | 67°F | Mostly Cloudy | 2 mph SW | 14% |
| Friday Night | 44°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Rain | 1 mph NW | 16% |
| Saturday | 58°F | Chance Light Rain | 1 to 5 mph W | 47% |
| Saturday Night | 38°F | Chance Light Rain | 6 mph W | 47% |
| Sunday | 55°F | Partly Sunny | 7 mph NW | 14% |
| Sunday Night | 33°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph W | 9% |
| Monday | 54°F | Slight Chance Light Rain | 5 to 9 mph W | 22% |
| Monday Night | 32°F | Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Cloudy | 3 mph W | 22% |
| Tuesday | 58°F | Mostly Sunny | 3 to 8 mph SW | 6% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Great Bend (41.973, -75.745). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Great Bend
Last spring frost
May 14
First fall frost
Oct 2
Growing season
141 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for Great Bend: nearby ZIP 18821 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Pennsylvania frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Montrose, Pa (11.8 mi from Great Bend). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.