Truchas, NM Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Truchas, a community in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.
Today
72°F
Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. Southwest 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 Truchas
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 72°F | Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 10 mph SW | 25% |
| Tonight | 43°F | Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph S | 19% |
| Sunday | 72°F | Sunny | 0 to 10 mph SW | 1% |
| Sunday Night | 42°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph SE | 1% |
| Monday | 72°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 10 mph NW | 2% |
| Monday Night | 44°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 mph S | 4% |
| Tuesday | 69°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph S | 76% |
| Tuesday Night | 43°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SE | 80% |
| Wednesday | 64°F | Rain Showers Likely | 0 to 5 mph S | 74% |
| Wednesday Night | 43°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph S | 52% |
| Thursday | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 5 mph W | 74% |
| Thursday Night | 43°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 mph | 63% |
| Friday | 66°F | Rain Showers Likely | 0 to 5 mph S | 69% |
| Friday Night | 43°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph S | 47% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Truchas (36.037, -105.813). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Truchas
Last spring frost
May 10
First fall frost
Oct 4
Growing season
145 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for Truchas: nearby ZIP 87578 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · New Mexico frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Alcalde, Nm (16.3 mi from Truchas). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.