Cloudcroft, NM Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Cloudcroft, a village in Otero County, New Mexico.
This Afternoon
67°F
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Cloudcroft
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 67°F | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 9 mph WSW | 37% |
| Tonight | 50°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SSW | 50% |
| Saturday | 68°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 9 mph WSW | 12% |
| Saturday Night | 48°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph WSW | 12% |
| Sunday | 68°F | Sunny | 3 to 10 mph WSW | 3% |
| Sunday Night | 48°F | Mostly Clear | 2 to 6 mph SSE | 0% |
| Monday | 67°F | Mostly Sunny | 3 to 7 mph S | 7% |
| Monday Night | 47°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 to 10 mph SSE | 11% |
| Tuesday | 61°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 10 mph SE | 89% |
| Tuesday Night | 46°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 10 mph ESE | 87% |
| Wednesday | 57°F | Rain Showers | 3 to 8 mph SE | 97% |
| Wednesday Night | 46°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 7 mph ESE | 83% |
| Thursday | 57°F | Rain Showers | 3 to 7 mph SE | 89% |
| Thursday Night | 46°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 3 to 8 mph ESE | 72% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Cloudcroft (32.952, -105.732). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Cloudcroft
Last spring frost
May 18
First fall frost
Oct 1
Growing season
134 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for Cloudcroft: nearby ZIP 88317 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · New Mexico frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Cloudcroft, Nm (6.5 mi from Cloudcroft). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 18, 2026.