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.
Tonight
53°F
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for El Rancho
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 53°F | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph E | 38% |
| Saturday | 81°F | Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph NW | 32% |
| Saturday Night | 51°F | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 10 mph SE | 34% |
| Sunday | 82°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph NW | 2% |
| Sunday Night | 51°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph N | 1% |
| Monday | 81°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 10 mph NW | 2% |
| Monday Night | 52°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph S | 6% |
| Tuesday | 78°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 10 mph S | 73% |
| Tuesday Night | 52°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph S | 85% |
| Wednesday | 73°F | Rain Showers | 0 to 5 mph S | 82% |
| Wednesday Night | 51°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 5 mph SE | 57% |
| Thursday | 75°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 5 mph SE | 60% |
| Thursday Night | 51°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 5 mph SE | 59% |
| Friday | 75°F | Rain Showers Likely | 0 to 5 mph S | 62% |
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 Sep 19, 2026.