McDowell, KY Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for McDowell, a community in Floyd County, Kentucky.
Today
85°F
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of rain showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 85, with temperatures falling to around 81 in the afternoon. East northeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for McDowell
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 85°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph ENE | 30% |
| Tonight | 69°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 3 mph ESE | 23% |
| Wednesday | 83°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph S | 52% |
| Wednesday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph S | 50% |
| Thursday | 82°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph SSW | 64% |
| Thursday Night | 70°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SSW | 64% |
| Friday | 84°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SW | 47% |
| Friday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SSW | 47% |
| Saturday | 85°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SW | 49% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SW | 49% |
| Sunday | 85°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SW | 29% |
| Sunday Night | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 mph SW | 29% |
| Monday | 86°F | Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SW | 29% |
| Monday Night | 71°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SW | 24% |
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 Aug 4, 2026.