As of 18:42 EDT

Weather in McDowell, KY

67°

McDowell, Wednesday, 7 October, 18:42

Clear. Feels like 66°. High 77°, low 47°.

Pressure29.91 inHg

Wind5.6 mph SW

Humidity60%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point53°

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Monthly outlook for McDowell, KY: average high 71.6°, average low 49.6°. That is 1.3° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 1.0 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 15 October (83.7°), the coolest 19 October (35.3°).

71.6°/49.6°

Average high / low

+1.3°

Above normal

3 / 4

Wet days / normal

1.0 in

Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

Period	Forecast high	Normal	Difference
7 October – 16 October	77.7°	70.6°	+3.9°
17 October – 26 October	61.5°	66.4°	-2.7°
27 October – 5 November	at normal	63.9°	—

October records over 66 years

97°3 October 2019All-time high

26.6°27 October 1962All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Martin (8 mi).

Thu, 0878° / 52°

78 °

McDowell, Thursday, 8 October

Clear. High 78°, low 52°.

Pressure30.06 inHg

Wind4 mph N

Humidity53%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point55°

Fri, 0978° / 44°

78 °

McDowell, Friday, 9 October

Clear. High 78°, low 44°.

Pressure30.24 inHg

Wind3.2 mph E

Humidity31%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point42°

Sat, 1078° / 56°

78 °

McDowell, Saturday, 10 October

Overcast. High 78°, low 56°.

Pressure30.27 inHg

Wind7.7 mph SE

Humidity33%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point45°

Sun, 1180° / 59°

0.82

80 °

McDowell, Sunday, 11 October

Rain. High 80°, low 59°.

Pressure29.97 inHg

Wind9.6 mph SE

Humidity79%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point63°

Mon, 1270° / 61°

0.1

70 °

McDowell, Monday, 12 October

Light rain. High 70°, low 61°.

Pressure29.91 inHg

Wind10.6 mph W

Humidity82%

Visibility—

Dew point62°

Tue, 1381° / 59°

81 °

McDowell, Tuesday, 13 October

Clear. High 81°, low 59°.

Pressure29.88 inHg

Wind13.4 mph SW

Humidity42%

Visibility—

Dew point53°

Wed, 1470° / 48°

70 °

McDowell, Wednesday, 14 October

Mostly clear. High 70°, low 48°.

Pressure30.06 inHg

Wind5.5 mph NE

Humidity36%

Visibility—

Dew point38°

Thu, 1584° / 52°

84 °

McDowell, Thursday, 15 October

Clear. High 84°, low 52°.

Pressure30.03 inHg

Wind4.4 mph S

Humidity46%

Visibility—

Dew point57°

Fri, 1682° / 60°

0.01

82 °

McDowell, Friday, 16 October

Light rain. High 82°, low 60°.

Pressure30.06 inHg

Wind8.2 mph NW

Humidity60%

Visibility—

Dew point65°

Sat, 1763° / 45°

63 °

McDowell, Saturday, 17 October

Overcast. High 63°, low 45°.

Pressure30.12 inHg

Wind9.3 mph NW

Humidity44%

Visibility—

Dew point39°

Sun, 1856° / 39°

56 °

McDowell, Sunday, 18 October

Overcast. High 56°, low 39°.

Pressure30.33 inHg

Wind6.8 mph N

Humidity37%

Visibility—

Dew point28°

Mon, 1960° / 35°

60 °

McDowell, Monday, 19 October

Clear. High 60°, low 35°.

Pressure30.47 inHg

Wind7.3 mph NE

Humidity29%

Visibility—

Dew point24°

Tue, 2065° / 39°

65 °

McDowell, Tuesday, 20 October

Overcast. High 65°, low 39°.

Pressure30.42 inHg

Wind4.6 mph W

Humidity34%

Visibility—

Dew point33°

Wed, 2158° / 47°

58 °

McDowell, Wednesday, 21 October

Overcast. High 58°, low 47°.

Pressure30.21 inHg

Wind3 mph S

Humidity56%

Visibility—

Dew point41°

Thu, 2266° / 49°

0.05

66 °

McDowell, Thursday, 22 October

Light rain. High 66°, low 49°.

Pressure29.80 inHg

Wind7.3 mph SW

Humidity28%

Visibility—

Dew point31°

From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics

Fri, 2367° / 48°

0.14

67 °

McDowell, Friday, 23 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high67°

Average low48°

Average precipitation0.14 in

Chance of precipitation32%

Record high83° (1963)

Record low33° (1997)

Sat, 2466° / 49°

0.09

66 °

McDowell, Saturday, 24 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high66°

Average low49°

Average precipitation0.09 in

Chance of precipitation32%

Record high82° (1963)

Record low33° (1969)

Sun, 2565° / 48°

0.13

65 °

McDowell, Sunday, 25 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high65°

Average low48°

Average precipitation0.13 in

Chance of precipitation42%

Record high82° (1963)

Record low33° (2006)

Mon, 2665° / 48°

0.09

65 °

McDowell, Monday, 26 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high65°

Average low48°

Average precipitation0.09 in

Chance of precipitation28%

Record high82° (1963)

Record low30° (1962)

Tue, 2765° / 47°

0.13

65 °

McDowell, Tuesday, 27 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high65°

Average low47°

Average precipitation0.13 in

Chance of precipitation32%

Record high82° (1963)

Record low27° (1962)

Wed, 2864° / 48°

0.12

64 °

McDowell, Wednesday, 28 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high64°

Average low48°

Average precipitation0.12 in

Chance of precipitation35%

Record high81° (2023)

Record low29° (1976)

Thu, 2964° / 47°

0.13

64 °

McDowell, Thursday, 29 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high64°

Average low47°

Average precipitation0.13 in

Chance of precipitation28%

Record high80° (2016)

Record low29° (1976)

Fri, 3065° / 46°

0.11

65 °

McDowell, Friday, 30 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high65°

Average low46°

Average precipitation0.11 in

Chance of precipitation27%

Record high80° (1971)

Record low31° (2017)

Sat, 3166° / 49°

0.06

66 °

McDowell, Saturday, 31 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high66°

Average low49°

Average precipitation0.06 in

Chance of precipitation23%

Record high80° (2024)

Record low35° (1993)

Sun, 0166° / 49°

0.1

66 °

McDowell, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high66°

Average low49°

Average precipitation0.1 in

Chance of precipitation37%

Record high83° (2016)

Record low30° (2023)

Mon, 0264° / 47°

0.13

64 °

McDowell, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high64°

Average low47°

Average precipitation0.13 in

Chance of precipitation30%

Record high83° (2016)

Record low27° (2023)

Tue, 0363° / 45°

0.08

63 °

McDowell, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high63°

Average low45°

Average precipitation0.08 in

Chance of precipitation33%

Record high80° (1987)

Record low29° (2006)

Wed, 0462° / 45°

0.09

62 °

McDowell, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high62°

Average low45°

Average precipitation0.09 in

Chance of precipitation23%

Record high80° (2003)

Record low28° (1991)

Thu, 0561° / 45°

0.15

61 °

McDowell, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high61°

Average low45°

Average precipitation0.15 in

Chance of precipitation32%

Record high80° (2022)

Record low24° (1991)

About the monthly outlook

How accurate is a 30-day forecast?

The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for McDowell, KY are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.

What does "above normal" mean?

We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.

Where do the 66-year records come from?

They are real temperature extremes recorded in McDowell, KY since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.

How often is it updated?

The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.