Cloudcroft, NM Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Cloudcroft, a village in Otero County, New Mexico.
Today
79°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Cloudcroft
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 79°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SE | 18% |
| Tonight | 54°F | Mostly Cloudy | 3 to 10 mph SSE | 9% |
| Wednesday | 77°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SW | 22% |
| Wednesday Night | 54°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 to 8 mph ESE | 13% |
| Thursday | 76°F | Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 3 mph SSE | 65% |
| Thursday Night | 53°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 3 to 7 mph SE | 17% |
| Friday | 75°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SSE | 39% |
| Friday Night | 52°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 3 to 7 mph ESE | 15% |
| Saturday | 74°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SE | 22% |
| Saturday Night | 53°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 to 8 mph SE | 1% |
| Sunday | 74°F | Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SSW | 15% |
| Sunday Night | 53°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 to 8 mph SSE | 2% |
| Monday | 75°F | Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph SW | 30% |
| Monday Night | 54°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 to 8 mph S | 3% |
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 Aug 4, 2026.