Buckhorn, KY Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Buckhorn, a city in Perry County, Kentucky.
Tonight
67°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then patchy fog. Mostly clear. Low around 67, with temperatures rising to around 68 overnight. South southeast wind around 1 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Buckhorn
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 67°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog | 1 mph SSE | 16% |
| Sunday | 91°F | Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny | 3 mph WSW | 8% |
| Sunday Night | 67°F | Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog | 1 mph SSW | 35% |
| Monday | 88°F | Patchy Fog | 2 mph WSW | 52% |
| Monday Night | 64°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 mph NNE | 63% |
| Tuesday | 80°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph NE | 75% |
| Tuesday Night | 62°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph ENE | 75% |
| Wednesday | 76°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph S | 82% |
| Wednesday Night | 59°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph E | 82% |
| Thursday | 74°F | Chance Rain Showers | 1 mph W | 44% |
| Thursday Night | 56°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 1 mph N | 36% |
| Friday | 74°F | Mostly Sunny | 2 mph N | 10% |
| Friday Night | 54°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 mph NNE | 10% |
| Saturday | 74°F | Mostly Sunny | 2 mph NNE | 6% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Buckhorn (37.347, -83.470). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Buckhorn
Last spring frost
Apr 19
First fall frost
Oct 25
Growing season
188 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for Buckhorn: nearby ZIP 41721 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Kentucky frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Buckhorn Lake, Ky (1.6 mi from Buckhorn). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 20, 2026.