McDowell, Kentucky Weather
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias. Day 76 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
McDowell weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Clear——81°54°—
- ThursdayJun 4Overcast——86°60°+5°
- FridayJun 5Overcast——87°62°+1°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——88°63°+1°
- SundayJun 7Showers45%—84°64°-4°
- MondayJun 8Light Drizzle37%—84°67°0°
- TuesdayJun 9Light Drizzle24%—84°67°0°
Ozone at AQI 60 now. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). With UV 8.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 66 by mid-afternoon.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 60 now. With UV 8.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 66 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 60
- UV peak
- 8.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 66
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 5.9 µg/m³ (AQI 33) with a 0.87 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.87
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 3:12 AM
- Moonset
- 12:37 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias
McDowell at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 78°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 1 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 3, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.