Morehead, KY Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Morehead, a city in Rowan County, Kentucky.
Tonight
66°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Patchy Fog
A slight chance of rain showers before 9pm, then patchy fog. Mostly cloudy. Low around 66, with temperatures rising to around 68 overnight. East northeast wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
7-day forecast for Morehead
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 66°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Patchy Fog | 2 mph ENE | 19% |
| Saturday | 87°F | Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny | 1 mph SE | 10% |
| Saturday Night | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SSE | 40% |
| Sunday | 87°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SW | 15% |
| Sunday Night | 68°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph NNE | 35% |
| Monday | 81°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph ENE | 37% |
| Monday Night | 63°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 6 mph NE | 59% |
| Tuesday | 75°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph NE | 57% |
| Tuesday Night | 61°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 mph NE | 60% |
| Wednesday | 73°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 3 mph NNE | 60% |
| Wednesday Night | 58°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph N | 54% |
| Thursday | 71°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph NNW | 15% |
| Thursday Night | 57°F | Mostly Cloudy | 1 to 5 mph N | 10% |
| Friday | 70°F | Partly Sunny | 5 mph NNE | 6% |
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 Sep 19, 2026.