El Rancho, NM Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for El Rancho, a community in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.
Today
100°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny. High near 100, with temperatures falling to around 95 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 0 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
7-day forecast for El Rancho
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 100°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 15 mph SW | 22% |
| Tonight | 62°F | Partly Cloudy | 10 to 15 mph S | 13% |
| Wednesday | 99°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SW | 9% |
| Wednesday Night | 61°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph S | 5% |
| Thursday | 99°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SW | 6% |
| Thursday Night | 61°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 15 mph SE | 3% |
| Friday | 99°F | Sunny | 5 mph N | 14% |
| Friday Night | 60°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 15 mph SE | 2% |
| Saturday | 98°F | Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 20% |
| Saturday Night | 60°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph S | 18% |
| Sunday | 98°F | Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph W | 16% |
| Sunday Night | 63°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 10 mph SE | 21% |
| Monday | 98°F | Sunny | 0 to 10 mph NW | 13% |
| Monday Night | 62°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph E | 27% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for El Rancho (35.893, -106.086). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for El Rancho
Last spring frost
May 11
First fall frost
Oct 6
Growing season
149 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for El Rancho: nearby ZIP 87532 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · New Mexico frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Espanola, Nm (3.8 mi from El Rancho). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.