El Cerro Mission, NM Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for El Cerro Mission, a community in Valencia County, New Mexico.
This Afternoon
80°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for El Cerro Mission
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 80°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 mph SW | 78% |
| Tonight | 55°F | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 10 mph S | 32% |
| Saturday | 82°F | Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 34% |
| Saturday Night | 54°F | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NE | 32% |
| Sunday | 83°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph NW | 1% |
| Sunday Night | 54°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph N | 1% |
| Monday | 83°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph NW | 1% |
| Monday Night | 53°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph E | 3% |
| Tuesday | 79°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 to 10 mph SE | 64% |
| Tuesday Night | 51°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph E | 82% |
| Wednesday | 73°F | Rain Showers | 0 to 5 mph SE | 82% |
| Wednesday Night | 50°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 mph | 67% |
| Thursday | 73°F | Rain Showers Likely | 0 mph | 62% |
| Thursday Night | 51°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 mph | 60% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for El Cerro Mission (34.769, -106.645). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for El Cerro Mission
Last spring frost
Apr 23
First fall frost
Oct 21
Growing season
178 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for El Cerro Mission: nearby ZIP 87042 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · New Mexico frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Los Lunas 3 Ssw, Nm (6 mi from El Cerro Mission). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.