McDowell, KY Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for McDowell, a community in Floyd County, Kentucky.
This Afternoon
84°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 84, with temperatures falling to around 81 in the afternoon. North wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for McDowell
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 84°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph N | 51% |
| Tonight | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog | 3 mph NE | 47% |
| Saturday | 86°F | Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny | 2 mph NNE | 11% |
| Saturday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph S | 25% |
| Sunday | 87°F | Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SW | 26% |
| Sunday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph W | 38% |
| Monday | 84°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph NNE | 40% |
| Monday Night | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph ENE | 54% |
| Tuesday | 78°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 3 mph N | 69% |
| Tuesday Night | 64°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 3 mph ENE | 69% |
| Wednesday | 73°F | Rain Showers Likely | 3 mph S | 65% |
| Wednesday Night | 60°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 3 mph ENE | 65% |
| Thursday | 70°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph NNW | 28% |
| Thursday Night | 58°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 3 mph N | 23% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for McDowell (37.460, -82.728). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for McDowell
Last spring frost
Apr 23
First fall frost
Oct 23
Growing season
183 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for McDowell: nearby ZIP 41619 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Kentucky frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Prestonsburg 3Wsw, Ky (13.2 mi from McDowell). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 18, 2026.