Elizabethtown, KY Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Elizabethtown, a city in Hardin County, Kentucky.
Today
85°F
Sunny
Sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
7-day forecast for Elizabethtown
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 85°F | Sunny | 3 mph NE | 0% |
| Tonight | 67°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 3 mph N | 1% |
| Wednesday | 88°F | Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph NW | 21% |
| Wednesday Night | 69°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear | 2 mph S | 21% |
| Thursday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny | 1 to 6 mph SW | 14% |
| Thursday Night | 71°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph S | 39% |
| Friday | 87°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph SW | 44% |
| Friday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph SW | 44% |
| Saturday | 87°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph SW | 39% |
| Saturday Night | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SW | 38% |
| Sunday | 88°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph SW | 20% |
| Sunday Night | 71°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 1 to 5 mph SW | 20% |
| Monday | 90°F | Sunny | 2 to 6 mph SW | 12% |
| Monday Night | 73°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph SW | 15% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Elizabethtown (37.704, -85.879). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Elizabethtown
Last spring frost
Apr 16
First fall frost
Oct 25
Growing season
191 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for Elizabethtown: nearby ZIP 42701 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Kentucky frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Elizabethtown Wp Cs, Ky (2.6 mi from Elizabethtown). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.