Ruidoso, NM Weather & Growing Conditions
Tonight
56°F
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 56°F | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 54% |
| Saturday | 78°F | Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 10 mph SW | 27% |
| Saturday Night | 55°F | Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph SW | 16% |
| Sunday | 78°F | Sunny | 0 to 10 mph W | 3% |
| Sunday Night | 55°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 10 mph SW | 3% |
| Monday | 77°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph S | 13% |
| Monday Night | 54°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph SE | 6% |
| Tuesday | 72°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SE | 87% |
| Tuesday Night | 53°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SE | 86% |
| Wednesday | 67°F | Rain Showers | 5 mph SE | 97% |
| Wednesday Night | 53°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SE | 82% |
| Thursday | 68°F | Rain Showers | 0 to 5 mph SE | 89% |
| Thursday Night | 53°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 mph SE | 69% |
| Friday | 68°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SE | 77% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Ruidoso, NM
Last spring frost
May 11
First fall frost
Oct 5
Growing season
147 days
Hardiness zone
7a
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Ruidoso, Nm (0.6 mi). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.