Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hobbs / Lea County (KHOB)

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

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity	29%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.99 in
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	22 Jan 8:15 pm MST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Jal NM

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 11:00pm until January 26, 11:00am

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

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Extreme Cold Watch

Winter Storm Warning

Tonight
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 42 °F
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 20 °F
Rain/Freezing
Rain then
Freezing Rain
Saturday
High: 22 °F
Freezing Rain
then Wintry
Mix
Saturday Night
Low: 14 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday
High: 28 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 8 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 33 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 13 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 2am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.

Friday

Showers, mainly after 11am. High near 42. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday Night

Rain showers before 8pm, then freezing rain. Low around 20. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible.

Saturday

Freezing rain before 2pm, then freezing rain and sleet. High near 22. Wind chill values as low as 4. East wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday Night

Snow showers, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet before 2am, then snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet. Low around 14. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 28.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 8.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 33.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 21.