Maxwell, NM Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Maxwell, a village in Colfax County, New Mexico.
Today
87°F
Patchy Smoke then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Patchy smoke before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly sunny. High near 87, with temperatures falling to around 82 in the afternoon. East wind 5 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Maxwell
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 87°F | Patchy Smoke then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 20 mph E | 38% |
| Tonight | 56°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 5 to 15 mph SE | 32% |
| Wednesday | 90°F | Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SE | 24% |
| Wednesday Night | 55°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph E | 27% |
| Thursday | 92°F | Sunny | 5 to 15 mph SE | 9% |
| Thursday Night | 56°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 15 mph E | 4% |
| Friday | 94°F | Sunny | 0 to 15 mph E | 14% |
| Friday Night | 56°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 15 mph NE | 5% |
| Saturday | 95°F | Sunny | 0 to 15 mph SW | 9% |
| Saturday Night | 57°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 15 mph S | 4% |
| Sunday | 95°F | Sunny | 0 to 15 mph SE | 10% |
| Sunday Night | 57°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 15 mph SE | 5% |
| Monday | 95°F | Sunny | 0 to 15 mph SE | 8% |
| Monday Night | 58°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 5 to 15 mph SW | 15% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Maxwell (36.541, -104.543). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Maxwell
Last spring frost
May 17
First fall frost
Oct 1
Growing season
135 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for Maxwell: nearby ZIP 87728 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · New Mexico frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Maxwell 3 Nw, Nm (2.4 mi from Maxwell). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.