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.

Light Snow

14°F

-10°C

Humidity	92%
Wind Speed	N 13 mph
Barometer	30.11 in
Dewpoint	12°F (-11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	0°F (-18°C)
Last update	24 Jan 5:50 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Eunice NM

Extreme Cold Warning until January 26, 11:00am

Winter Storm Warning until January 25, 11:00am

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Extreme Cold Warning

Winter Storm Warning

Extreme Cold Warning until January 26, 11:00am
Winter Storm Warning until January 25, 11:00am
NOW: Multiple hazards in effect
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Today
High: 17 °F
Wintry Mix
Tonight
Low: 6 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday
High: 24 °F
Scattered
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 2 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 28 °F
Cold
Monday Night
Low: 5 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 39 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 13 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet before 2pm, then sleet between 2pm and 4pm, then sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain after 4pm. High near 17. Wind chill values as low as -1. East wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

Snow showers and sleet before 11pm, then snow showers, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet between 11pm and 2am, then scattered snow showers after 2am. Low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -6. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Sunday

Scattered snow showers before 11am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing and cold, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -7. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -7. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.

Monday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 28. North wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 13.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 40.