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

50°F

10°C

Humidity	24%
Wind Speed	N 7 mph
Barometer	30.27 in
Dewpoint	14°F (-10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	47°F (8°C)
Last update	21 Jan 11:50 am MST

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Hobbs NM

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

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Winter Storm Watch

This Afternoon
High: 55 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 28 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Thursday
High: 64 °F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 47 °F
Wintry Mix
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 12 °F
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Saturday
High: 19 °F
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Saturday Night
Low: 5 °F
Wintry Mix
Likely then
Chance Snow
Showers
Sunday
High: 27 °F
Cold

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 55. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast.

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. 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 showers and sleet before 2pm, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain showers and sleet. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

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

Saturday

Snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet before 11am, then snow showers, possibly mixed with freezing rain. Patchy fog before 10am. High near 19. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday Night

Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.

Sunday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 27.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 5.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.