McDowell, KY Weather & Growing Conditions
This Afternoon
88°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 88, with temperatures falling to around 86 in the afternoon. Heat index values as high as 95. North northwest wind around 1 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
7-day forecast
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 88°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph NNW | 18% |
| Tonight | 68°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog | 2 mph SE | 51% |
| Sunday | 88°F | Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph SW | 32% |
| Sunday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph SW | 31% |
| Monday | 84°F | Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph NNE | 39% |
| Monday Night | 63°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 3 mph NE | 61% |
| Tuesday | 78°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph NNE | 79% |
| Tuesday Night | 61°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 3 mph ENE | 74% |
| Wednesday | 74°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SE | 78% |
| Wednesday Night | 58°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 3 mph E | 74% |
| Thursday | 73°F | Chance Rain Showers | 3 mph NNW | 46% |
| Thursday Night | 56°F | Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 3 mph NE | 45% |
| Friday | 71°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 | 3 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 (13.6 mi). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.