Buckhorn, KY Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Buckhorn, a city in Perry County, Kentucky.
Today
86°F
Areas Of Fog then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Areas of fog before 10am, then a slight chance of rain showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 86, with temperatures falling to around 82 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 1 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
7-day forecast for Buckhorn
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 86°F | Areas Of Fog then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph NE | 20% |
| Tonight | 67°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Areas Of Fog | 1 mph N | 22% |
| Wednesday | 84°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph SW | 41% |
| Wednesday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog | 0 mph | 39% |
| Thursday | 84°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SSW | 53% |
| Thursday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 1 mph SSW | 53% |
| Friday | 85°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SSW | 50% |
| Friday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph SSW | 50% |
| Saturday | 86°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SW | 50% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph SSW | 50% |
| Sunday | 87°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SSW | 29% |
| Sunday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 1 mph SW | 29% |
| Monday | 88°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SW | 19% |
| Monday Night | 70°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SW | 19% |
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 Aug 4, 2026.