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Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hobbs / Lea County (KHOB)

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

Fair

93°F

34°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 14 May 1:50 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Jal NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. South wind around 10 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 97 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 99. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 99. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 62.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Jal NM
 32.1°N 103.19°W (Elev. 3022 ft)
Last Update:
12:42 pm MDT May 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MDT May 14, 2026-6pm MDT May 20, 2026
 
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