Morehead, KY Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Morehead, a city in Rowan County, Kentucky.
Today
85°F
Sunny
Sunny. High near 85, with temperatures falling to around 84 in the afternoon. East northeast wind around 2 mph.
7-day forecast for Morehead
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 85°F | Sunny | 2 mph ENE | 4% |
| Tonight | 67°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 mph ENE | 10% |
| Wednesday | 84°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SW | 46% |
| Wednesday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 43% |
| Thursday | 83°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SSW | 43% |
| Thursday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SSW | 43% |
| Friday | 83°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 3 mph SW | 71% |
| Friday Night | 67°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SSW | 71% |
| Saturday | 84°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SW | 41% |
| Saturday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SW | 41% |
| Sunday | 85°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SW | 25% |
| Sunday Night | 69°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 mph SW | 19% |
| Monday | 87°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SW | 19% |
| Monday Night | 70°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SW | 26% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Morehead (38.190, -83.449). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Morehead
Last spring frost
Apr 17
First fall frost
Oct 25
Growing season
189 days
Hardiness zone
6b
More local growing data for Morehead: nearby ZIP 40351 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Kentucky frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Cave Run Lake, Ky (8 mi from Morehead). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.