Mountainair, NM Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Mountainair, a town in Torrance County, New Mexico.
Today
79°F
Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. West wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Mountainair
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 79°F | Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 10 mph W | 30% |
| Tonight | 51°F | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph W | 38% |
| Sunday | 79°F | Sunny | 0 to 10 mph W | 1% |
| Sunday Night | 52°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 10 mph NW | 1% |
| Monday | 79°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph E | 8% |
| Monday Night | 53°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph SE | 4% |
| Tuesday | 75°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SE | 78% |
| Tuesday Night | 50°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SE | 86% |
| Wednesday | 68°F | Rain Showers | 5 mph SE | 88% |
| Wednesday Night | 50°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 mph SE | 71% |
| Thursday | 69°F | Rain Showers | 5 mph SE | 82% |
| Thursday Night | 50°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 mph SE | 69% |
| Friday | 70°F | Rain Showers Likely | 5 mph SE | 68% |
| Friday Night | 50°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph S | 47% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Mountainair (34.521, -106.239). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Mountainair
Last spring frost
May 2
First fall frost
Oct 19
Growing season
167 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for Mountainair: nearby ZIP 87036 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · New Mexico frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Mountainair, Nm (10.4 mi from Mountainair). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.