La Mesa, NM Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for La Mesa, a community in Doña Ana County, New Mexico.
Tonight
64°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North northeast wind 0 to 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
7-day forecast for La Mesa
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 64°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 3 mph NNE | 18% |
| Saturday | 91°F | Sunny | 0 to 3 mph S | 3% |
| Saturday Night | 63°F | Mostly Clear | 2 mph SSE | 5% |
| Sunday | 91°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph NW | 0% |
| Sunday Night | 62°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph NW | 0% |
| Monday | 92°F | Sunny | 2 mph E | 1% |
| Monday Night | 66°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 1 to 9 mph ESE | 18% |
| Tuesday | 86°F | Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 to 13 mph ESE | 49% |
| Tuesday Night | 61°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph ESE | 88% |
| Wednesday | 79°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 6 to 10 mph E | 72% |
| Wednesday Night | 60°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph ENE | 80% |
| Thursday | 79°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 mph E | 62% |
| Thursday Night | 61°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 mph E | 65% |
| Friday | 81°F | Chance Rain Showers | 7 mph ESE | 52% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for La Mesa (32.124, -106.709). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for La Mesa
Last spring frost
Mar 12
First fall frost
Nov 13
Growing season
241 days
Hardiness zone
8b
More local growing data for La Mesa: nearby ZIP 88048 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · New Mexico frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, State Univ, Nm (11.3 mi from La Mesa). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.