Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hobbs / Lea County (KHOB)

Lat: 32.68°NLon: 103.22°WElev: 3658ft.

Fair and Windy

86°F

30°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed W 29 G 39 mph
Barometer 29.76 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 25 Feb 12:50 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Jal NM

Red Flag Warning until February 25, 07:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning until February 25, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Wed

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 89. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 49.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Jal NM
 32.1°N 103.19°W (Elev. 3022 ft)
11:36 am MST Feb 25, 2026
1pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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