Ruidoso, NM Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Ruidoso, a village in Lincoln County, New Mexico.
Overnight
65°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
7-day forecast for Ruidoso
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 65°F | Partly Cloudy | 10 mph SW | 1% |
| Tuesday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SE | 22% |
| Tuesday Night | 62°F | Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph S | 6% |
| Wednesday | 87°F | Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph S | 30% |
| Wednesday Night | 61°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph S | 14% |
| Thursday | 88°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SE | 57% |
| Thursday Night | 60°F | Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph SE | 20% |
| Friday | 87°F | Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SE | 33% |
| Friday Night | 59°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph S | 16% |
| Saturday | 87°F | Sunny | 0 to 10 mph S | 11% |
| Saturday Night | 58°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 10 mph S | 1% |
| Sunday | 87°F | Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph S | 15% |
| Sunday Night | 59°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph S | 3% |
| Monday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 25% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Ruidoso (33.350, -105.669). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Ruidoso
Last spring frost
May 11
First fall frost
Oct 5
Growing season
147 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for Ruidoso: nearby ZIP 88345 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · New Mexico frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Ruidoso, Nm (1.2 mi from Ruidoso). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.