Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hobbs / Lea County (KHOB)

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

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed W 12 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.83 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 8:50 am MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSE Hobbs NM

Red Flag Warning February 25, 10:00am until February 25, 07:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 86. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 86. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSE Hobbs NM
 32.63°N 103.12°W (Elev. 3573 ft)
11:36 pm MST Feb 24, 2026
9am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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