Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hobbs / Lea County (KHOB)

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

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 7:50 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Hobbs NM

  • Today

    Today: Isolated showers between noon and 3pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 97 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Isolated
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 99. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated showers between noon and 3pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Isolated showers before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 63.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Hobbs NM
 32.72°N 103.13°W (Elev. 3629 ft)
5:06 am MDT May 14, 2026
8am MDT May 14, 2026-6pm MDT May 20, 2026
 
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