Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hobbs / Lea County (KHOB)

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

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity	21%
Wind Speed	S 6 mph
Barometer	29.97 in
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	54°F (12°C)
Last update	22 Jan 4:50 pm MST

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Extended Forecast for

Maljamar NM

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 11:00pm until January 26, 11:00am

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

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Extreme Cold Watch

Winter Storm Warning

Tonight
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 40 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 21 °F
Rain/Freezing
Rain then
Freezing Rain
Likely
Saturday
High: 24 °F
Wintry Mix
Saturday Night
Low: 14 °F
Snow Showers
Sunday
High: 26 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 13 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 37 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 20 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

Friday

Showers, mainly after 2pm. High near 40. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday Night

Rain or freezing rain, becoming all freezing rain after 8pm. Low around 21. East wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible.

Saturday

A chance of freezing rain before 11am, then snow showers and freezing rain. High near 24. Wind chill values as low as 4. East wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday Night

Snow showers. Low around 14. East wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 26.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 13.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 37.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.