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

45°F

7°C

Humidity	34%
Wind Speed	E 6 mph
Barometer	30.01 in
Dewpoint	18°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	42°F (6°C)
Last update	22 Jan 9:15 pm MST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Eunice 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: 36 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 38 °F
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 19 °F
Rain/Freezing
Rain then
Freezing Rain
Saturday
High: 21 °F
Wintry Mix
Saturday Night
Low: 11 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday
High: 28 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 7 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 36 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 14 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A slight chance of showers between 2am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Friday

Showers, mainly after 8am. High near 38. 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 or freezing rain, becoming all freezing rain after 8pm. Low around 19. Wind chill values as low as 9. Northeast 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 likely before 11am, then freezing rain and sleet between 11am and 2pm, then snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet after 2pm. High near 21. Wind chill values as low as 2. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday Night

Snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet before 11pm, then snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet between 11pm and 2am, then snow showers after 2am. Low around 11. Northeast 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 7.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 36.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 21.