Black Hat, NM Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Black Hat, a community in Mckinley County, New Mexico.
Today
74°F
Patchy Fog then Sunny
Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 0 to 15 mph.
7-day forecast for Black Hat
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 74°F | Patchy Fog then Sunny | 0 to 15 mph SW | 3% |
| Tonight | 46°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 10 mph W | 1% |
| Sunday | 74°F | Sunny | 0 to 10 mph W | 1% |
| Sunday Night | 46°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 10 mph NW | 0% |
| Monday | 73°F | Partly Sunny | 0 to 10 mph SW | 0% |
| Monday Night | 48°F | Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NW | 3% |
| Tuesday | 73°F | Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 15 mph S | 61% |
| Tuesday Night | 47°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 10 mph SE | 40% |
| Wednesday | 70°F | Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 10 mph SE | 47% |
| Wednesday Night | 47°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 10 mph E | 21% |
| Thursday | 68°F | Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 10 mph E | 48% |
| Thursday Night | 47°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph E | 46% |
| Friday | 69°F | Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph S | 49% |
| Friday Night | 47°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 33% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Black Hat (35.631, -108.964). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Black Hat
Last spring frost
May 29
First fall frost
Sep 28
Growing season
121 days
Hardiness zone
6b
More local growing data for Black Hat: nearby ZIP 86515 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · New Mexico frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Window Rock Ap, Az (5.5 mi from Black Hat). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.