Ruidoso, NM Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Ruidoso, a village in Lincoln County, New Mexico.
This Afternoon
79°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Ruidoso
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 79°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SW | 59% |
| Tonight | 56°F | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 10 mph SW | 54% |
| Saturday | 79°F | Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 10 mph SW | 27% |
| Saturday Night | 55°F | Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph SW | 16% |
| Sunday | 79°F | Sunny | 0 to 10 mph W | 3% |
| Sunday Night | 55°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 10 mph SW | 2% |
| Monday | 78°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph S | 13% |
| Monday Night | 54°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph SE | 7% |
| Tuesday | 73°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SE | 87% |
| Tuesday Night | 53°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SE | 86% |
| Wednesday | 68°F | Rain Showers | 5 mph SE | 97% |
| Wednesday Night | 53°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SE | 83% |
| Thursday | 69°F | Rain Showers | 0 to 5 mph SE | 90% |
| Thursday Night | 53°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 mph SE | 69% |
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 Sep 18, 2026.