McGaffey, NM Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for McGaffey, a community in Mckinley County, New Mexico.
This Afternoon
69°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 65 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for McGaffey
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 69°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 10 mph SW | 55% |
| Tonight | 51°F | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph S | 27% |
| Saturday | 71°F | Sunny | 5 to 15 mph SW | 12% |
| Saturday Night | 48°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 15 mph SW | 4% |
| Sunday | 71°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SW | 1% |
| Sunday Night | 49°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 10 mph S | 0% |
| Monday | 71°F | Partly Sunny | 0 to 10 mph S | 1% |
| Monday Night | 51°F | Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph S | 6% |
| Tuesday | 67°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph S | 75% |
| Tuesday Night | 50°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 to 10 mph SE | 65% |
| Wednesday | 64°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 to 10 mph SE | 67% |
| Wednesday Night | 49°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SE | 28% |
| Thursday | 64°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 mph SE | 57% |
| Thursday Night | 50°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SE | 42% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for McGaffey (35.370, -108.516). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for McGaffey
Last spring frost
Jun 5
First fall frost
Sep 25
Growing season
109 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for McGaffey: nearby ZIP 87347 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · New Mexico frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Mcgaffey 5 Se, Nm (3.4 mi from McGaffey). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.