Rock Springs, NM Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Rock Springs, a community in Mckinley County, New Mexico.
This Afternoon
75°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Rock Springs
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 75°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph SW | 47% |
| Tonight | 47°F | Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear | 0 to 10 mph S | 20% |
| Saturday | 78°F | Sunny | 0 to 15 mph SW | 7% |
| Saturday Night | 44°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 15 mph SW | 3% |
| Sunday | 78°F | Sunny | 0 to 15 mph SW | 1% |
| Sunday Night | 45°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 10 mph SW | 0% |
| Monday | 77°F | Partly Sunny | 0 to 10 mph SW | 0% |
| Monday Night | 45°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph S | 5% |
| Tuesday | 74°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 15 mph S | 69% |
| Tuesday Night | 44°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 10 mph SE | 63% |
| Wednesday | 71°F | Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph E | 54% |
| Wednesday Night | 44°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph E | 27% |
| Thursday | 70°F | Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 10 mph E | 50% |
| Thursday Night | 45°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 10 mph SE | 42% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Rock Springs (35.619, -108.835). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Rock Springs
Last spring frost
May 31
First fall frost
Sep 28
Growing season
119 days
Hardiness zone
6b
More local growing data for Rock Springs: nearby ZIP 87375 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · New Mexico frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Gallup Muni Ap, Nm (10.8 mi from Rock Springs). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.