Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hobbs / Lea County (KHOB)

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

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 7%
Wind Speed W 15 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 13 Mar 3:50 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles WNW Jal NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing dust between noon and 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 85. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind 20 to 25 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing dust between noon and 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 85. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind 20 to 25 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 52.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
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Point Forecast:
14 Miles WNW Jal NM
 32.16°N 103.44°W (Elev. 3366 ft)
5:07 pm MDT Mar 13, 2026
5pm MDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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