Lake Valley, NM Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Lake Valley, a community in San Juan County, New Mexico.
This Afternoon
76°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Lake Valley
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 76°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph S | 58% |
| Tonight | 54°F | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph SE | 29% |
| Saturday | 80°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph S | 11% |
| Saturday Night | 51°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph SW | 4% |
| Sunday | 78°F | Sunny | 5 mph SW | 1% |
| Sunday Night | 50°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 10 mph E | 0% |
| Monday | 79°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph S | 0% |
| Monday Night | 54°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph S | 7% |
| Tuesday | 75°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 to 10 mph S | 66% |
| Tuesday Night | 52°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 to 10 mph SE | 65% |
| Wednesday | 71°F | Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SE | 49% |
| Wednesday Night | 52°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SE | 27% |
| Thursday | 71°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph SE | 43% |
| Thursday Night | 53°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph SE | 38% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Lake Valley (36.090, -108.164). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Lake Valley
Last spring frost
May 4
First fall frost
Oct 15
Growing season
162 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for Lake Valley: nearby ZIP 87499 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · New Mexico frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Otis, Nm (22.5 mi from Lake Valley). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 18, 2026.