Elephant Butte, NM Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Elephant Butte, a city in Sierra County, New Mexico.
This Afternoon
83°F
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Elephant Butte
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 83°F | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph S | 34% |
| Tonight | 63°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 to 6 mph NNW | 12% |
| Saturday | 88°F | Sunny | 1 to 13 mph WNW | 5% |
| Saturday Night | 61°F | Mostly Clear | 3 to 12 mph WNW | 5% |
| Sunday | 88°F | Sunny | 1 to 6 mph E | 0% |
| Sunday Night | 63°F | Partly Cloudy | 7 mph W | 0% |
| Monday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny | 6 mph NNE | 0% |
| Monday Night | 65°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 2 to 6 mph WSW | 16% |
| Tuesday | 81°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 9 mph E | 76% |
| Tuesday Night | 61°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 8 mph NE | 93% |
| Wednesday | 75°F | Rain Showers | 6 mph E | 91% |
| Wednesday Night | 60°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph NE | 89% |
| Thursday | 76°F | Rain Showers | 6 mph E | 77% |
| Thursday Night | 61°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph ESE | 75% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Elephant Butte (33.182, -107.222). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Elephant Butte
Last spring frost
Mar 22
First fall frost
Nov 9
Growing season
230 days
Hardiness zone
8a
More local growing data for Elephant Butte: nearby ZIP 87935 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · New Mexico frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Truth Or Consequence Ap, Nm (2.6 mi from Elephant Butte). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 18, 2026.