McDowell, KY Weather & Growing Conditions
Today
86°F
Areas Of Fog then Partly Sunny
Areas of fog before 10am. Partly sunny. High near 86, with temperatures falling to around 85 in the afternoon. North northeast wind around 2 mph.
7-day forecast
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 86°F | Areas Of Fog then Partly Sunny | 2 mph NNE | 9% |
| Tonight | 67°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog | 3 mph SE | 51% |
| Sunday | 87°F | Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph SW | 33% |
| Sunday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SE | 30% |
| Monday | 83°F | Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph NNE | 39% |
| Monday Night | 64°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 3 mph NE | 62% |
| Tuesday | 76°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph NE | 81% |
| Tuesday Night | 61°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph E | 76% |
| Wednesday | 73°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SE | 79% |
| Wednesday Night | 59°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph ESE | 75% |
| Thursday | 71°F | Chance Rain Showers | 3 mph NW | 48% |
| Thursday Night | 57°F | Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 3 mph NE | 45% |
| Friday | 69°F | Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 1 to 5 mph NNE | 15% |
| Friday Night | 54°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy | 1 to 5 mph NNE | 15% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for McDowell, KY
Last spring frost
Apr 23
First fall frost
Oct 23
Growing season
183 days
Hardiness zone
7a
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Prestonsburg 3Wsw, Ky (18.4 mi). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.