Cawood, KY Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Cawood, a community in Harlan County, Kentucky.
Today
85°F
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of rain showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 85, with temperatures falling to around 82 in the afternoon. East southeast wind around 1 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Cawood
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 85°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph ESE | 33% |
| Tonight | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 1 mph ESE | 33% |
| Wednesday | 83°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph S | 44% |
| Wednesday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 43% |
| Thursday | 82°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph S | 74% |
| Thursday Night | 67°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Mostly Cloudy | 1 mph S | 74% |
| Friday | 84°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph S | 62% |
| Friday Night | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph S | 62% |
| Saturday | 85°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 3 mph SSW | 65% |
| Saturday Night | 67°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph S | 65% |
| Sunday | 86°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SSW | 44% |
| Sunday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 1 mph ENE | 44% |
| Monday | 87°F | Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SSW | 36% |
| Monday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 1 mph WSW | 36% |
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 Aug 4, 2026.