Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hobbs / Lea County (KHOB)

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

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 29.82 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 20 Feb 2:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Hobbs NM

Wind Advisory February 20, 11:00am until February 20, 05:00pm
Red Flag Warning February 20, 10:00am until February 20, 07:00pm
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Wind Advisory
Red Flag Warning
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west 20 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west 20 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Hobbs NM
 32.7°N 103.13°W (Elev. 3632 ft)
2:42 am MST Feb 20, 2026
3am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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