Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall over portions of central Texas through the central Gulf Coast today. The Southeast U.S. will see heavier rain and a risk for severe thunderstorms Saturday. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Flood Watch until May 1, 03:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

Hobbs / Lea County (KHOB)

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

Rain Fog/Mist

50°F

10°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	NE 14 G 24 mph
Barometer	30.02 in
Dewpoint	50°F (10°C)
Visibility	3.00 mi
Wind Chill	45°F (7°C)
Last update	1 May 7:50 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NW Monument NM

Flood Watch May 1, 08:37am until May 1, 03:00pm

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Flood Watch

Flood Watch May 1, 08:37am until May 1, 03:00pm
NOW until 3:00pm Fri
Flood Watch
Today
High: 56 °F
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Tonight
Low: 41 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 66 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 72 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 52 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 83 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 59 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy fog before 11am. High near 56. Northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 83.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.