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Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Winter Weather, and Severe Weather Thursday

Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring additional periods of critical fire weather to the southern Plains Thursday and Friday. Another Pacific storm will continue gusty winds and heavy snow over the western mountains into Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hobbs / Lea County (KHOB)

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

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed W 14 mph
Barometer 29.77 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 19 Feb 6:50 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Jal NM

Fire Weather Watch February 20, 10:00am until February 20, 07:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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Point Forecast:
Jal NM
 32.1°N 103.19°W (Elev. 3022 ft)
Last Update:
4:07 am MST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am MST Feb 19, 2026-6pm MST Feb 25, 2026
 
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