Rio Rancho Estates, NM Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Rio Rancho Estates, a community in Sandoval County, New Mexico.
Today
100°F
Patchy Smoke
Patchy smoke after 10am. Sunny. High near 100, with temperatures falling to around 95 in the afternoon. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
7-day forecast for Rio Rancho Estates
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 100°F | Patchy Smoke | 5 to 10 mph W | 9% |
| Tonight | 67°F | Patchy Smoke then Partly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph SE | 28% |
| Wednesday | 98°F | Sunny | 0 to 10 mph S | 2% |
| Wednesday Night | 66°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph S | 4% |
| Thursday | 98°F | Sunny | 5 mph S | 1% |
| Thursday Night | 66°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 15 mph SE | 5% |
| Friday | 97°F | Sunny | 5 mph SE | 4% |
| Friday Night | 66°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 15 mph SE | 15% |
| Saturday | 97°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SE | 2% |
| Saturday Night | 66°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph SE | 15% |
| Sunday | 97°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SE | 1% |
| Sunday Night | 66°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 10 mph S | 15% |
| Monday | 97°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 10 mph W | 15% |
| Monday Night | 65°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph N | 21% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Rio Rancho Estates (35.300, -106.798). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Rio Rancho Estates
Last spring frost
Apr 8
First fall frost
Nov 1
Growing season
203 days
Hardiness zone
7b
More local growing data for Rio Rancho Estates: nearby ZIP 87124 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · New Mexico frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Rio Rancho #2, Nm (9.2 mi from Rio Rancho Estates). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.