Kirtland AFB, NM Weather & Growing Conditions
Today
100°F
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Patchy smoke between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm, then patchy smoke and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny. High near 100, with temperatures falling to around 96 in the afternoon. East wind 0 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 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 | 100°F | Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 20 mph E | 23% |
| Tonight | 68°F | Patchy Smoke then Partly Cloudy | 5 to 25 mph SE | 31% |
| Wednesday | 99°F | Sunny | 5 mph SW | 4% |
| Wednesday Night | 68°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph S | 3% |
| Thursday | 99°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SW | 5% |
| Thursday Night | 67°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph S | 5% |
| Friday | 98°F | Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph S | 16% |
| Friday Night | 66°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph SE | 15% |
| Saturday | 98°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph S | 9% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 5 mph SE | 15% |
| Sunday | 98°F | Sunny | 5 mph S | 3% |
| Sunday Night | 68°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 5 mph SE | 15% |
| Monday | 98°F | Sunny | 5 mph SW | 1% |
| Monday Night | 67°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph S | 16% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Kirtland AFB, NM
Last spring frost
Apr 6
First fall frost
Nov 3
Growing season
208 days
Hardiness zone
7b
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Albuquerque Intl Ap, Nm (3.1 mi). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.