Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Watch in effect from January 23, 11:00 AM MST until January 25, 05:00 AM MST

Current conditions at

Hobbs / Lea County (KHOB)

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

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity	44%
Wind Speed	N 20 G 29 mph
Barometer	30.23 in
Dewpoint	14°F (-10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	23°F (-5°C)
Last update	21 Jan 7:50 am MST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Monument NM

Winter Storm Watch January 23, 11:00am until January 25, 05:00am

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Winter Storm Watch

Today
High: 55 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 29 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Thursday
High: 64 °F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 39 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Wintry
Mix
Friday Night
Low: 12 °F
Wintry Mix
Saturday
High: 21 °F
Wintry Mix
Saturday Night
Low: 9 °F
Chance Wintry
Mix then
Chance Snow
Showers
Sunday
High: 29 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. South wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

Friday

A chance of rain and snow showers before 2pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain, freezing rain, and sleet. High near 39. Northeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday Night

Snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet before 8pm, then freezing rain and sleet between 8pm and 2am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow showers and sleet after 2am. Low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday

Snow showers and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet before 11am, then snow showers and freezing rain likely. High near 21. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday Night

A chance of snow showers and freezing rain before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

Sunday

A slight chance of snow showers before 11am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 29.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 9.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 36.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 44.