Cawood, KY Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Cawood, a community in Harlan County, Kentucky.
Today
88°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 88, with temperatures falling to around 87 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 1 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
7-day forecast for Cawood
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 88°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph NW | 33% |
| Tonight | 65°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 39% |
| Sunday | 87°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph SSW | 31% |
| Sunday Night | 65°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph S | 30% |
| Monday | 86°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SSW | 44% |
| Monday Night | 63°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 mph ENE | 64% |
| Tuesday | 79°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph S | 84% |
| Tuesday Night | 60°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph E | 78% |
| Wednesday | 74°F | Rain Showers | 3 mph SE | 84% |
| Wednesday Night | 57°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph ESE | 82% |
| Thursday | 73°F | Chance Rain Showers | 3 mph NNE | 47% |
| Thursday Night | 55°F | Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy | 2 mph NNE | 28% |
| Friday | 73°F | Partly Sunny | 0 to 6 mph NNE | 13% |
| Friday Night | 52°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 6 mph NNE | 13% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Cawood (36.792, -83.233). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Cawood
Last spring frost
Apr 15
First fall frost
Oct 30
Growing season
197 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for Cawood: nearby ZIP 40815 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Kentucky frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Baxter, Ky (7.1 mi from Cawood). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.