Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Wind Advisory in effect from February 18, 10:00 AM MST until February 18, 08:00 PM MST
Red Flag Warning in effect from February 18, 10:00 AM MST until February 18, 07:00 PM MST

Current conditions at

Hobbs / Lea County (KHOB)

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

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity	45%
Wind Speed	SW 6 mph
Barometer	29.95 in
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	37°F (3°C)
Last update	18 Feb 4:35 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Hobbs NM

Wind Advisory February 18, 10:00am until February 18, 08:00pm

Red Flag Warning February 18, 10:00am until February 18, 07:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 70 °F
Sunny then
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Windy
Tonight
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 67 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 40 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 68 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 60 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 56 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy blowing dust after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 70. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 60.