Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Watch in effect from January 23, 11:00 AM MST until January 25, 05:00 AM MST

Current conditions at

Hobbs / Lea County (KHOB)

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

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity	41%
Wind Speed	N 20 mph
Barometer	30.25 in
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	27°F (-3°C)
Last update	21 Jan 8:50 am MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Jal NM

Winter Storm Watch January 23, 11:00am until January 25, 05:00am

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Winter Storm Watch

Today
High: 56 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 30 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 64 °F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 43 °F
Chance
Showers then
Rain/Sleet
Friday Night
Low: 15 °F
Wintry Mix
Saturday
High: 23 °F
Wintry Mix
Saturday Night
Low: 10 °F
Wintry Mix
Likely then
Chance Snow
Showers
Sunday
High: 28 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

Friday

A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then rain showers, possibly mixed with sleet. High near 43. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday Night

Rain showers, freezing rain, and sleet before 8pm, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet. Low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Saturday

Freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow showers and sleet. High near 23. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday Night

Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

Sunday

A slight chance of snow showers before 11am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 28.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 9.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 35.