La Madera, NM Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for La Madera, a community in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.
This Afternoon
74°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for La Madera
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 74°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 mph S | 70% |
| Tonight | 51°F | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 10 mph N | 39% |
| Saturday | 78°F | Mostly Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 10 mph SW | 24% |
| Saturday Night | 47°F | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 10 mph NW | 27% |
| Sunday | 79°F | Sunny | 0 to 10 mph SW | 2% |
| Sunday Night | 46°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph NW | 1% |
| Monday | 77°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 10 mph NW | 3% |
| Monday Night | 50°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NW | 5% |
| Tuesday | 75°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 10 mph SE | 68% |
| Tuesday Night | 50°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 5 mph S | 74% |
| Wednesday | 71°F | Rain Showers Likely | 0 to 5 mph S | 71% |
| Wednesday Night | 49°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph E | 48% |
| Thursday | 73°F | Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SE | 54% |
| Thursday Night | 50°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph E | 54% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for La Madera (36.377, -106.043). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for La Madera
Last spring frost
May 15
First fall frost
Oct 7
Growing season
143 days
Hardiness zone
6b
More local growing data for La Madera: nearby ZIP 87539 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · New Mexico frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, El Rito, Nm (11.9 mi from La Madera). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.