Rio Rancho, NM Weather & Growing Conditions
Today
101°F
Patchy Smoke then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Patchy smoke between 11am and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny. High near 101, with temperatures falling to around 96 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 101°F | Patchy Smoke then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph NW | 15% |
| Tonight | 67°F | Patchy Smoke then Partly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph SE | 28% |
| Wednesday | 99°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph S | 1% |
| Wednesday Night | 66°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph S | 4% |
| Thursday | 100°F | Sunny | 5 mph SW | 2% |
| Thursday Night | 66°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph SE | 5% |
| Friday | 98°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SE | 6% |
| Friday Night | 66°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph SE | 15% |
| Saturday | 99°F | Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SE | 15% |
| Saturday Night | 67°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph E | 15% |
| Sunday | 100°F | Sunny | 0 to 10 mph SE | 1% |
| Sunday Night | 67°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph SE | 15% |
| Monday | 99°F | Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 15% |
| Monday Night | 66°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 5 mph N | 21% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Rio Rancho, NM
Last spring frost
Apr 17
First fall frost
Oct 24
Growing season
188 days
Hardiness zone
7b
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Jemez Dam, Nm (3.3 mi). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.